'Slomo Dragon' - A Diamond Spice poem

Welcome to the world of Diamond Spice!
This is the first of a collection of poems I'd like to share with you, as a sneak peek into some of the fantastical goings-on in my book.

This one is titled 'Slomo Dragon':

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A castle-weight of claws and scales
Hangs eerily in the air
Molten drool, glowing teeth
Threaten to torch the village bare

Creeping slowly through the sky
Destruction, massive scale
The Slomo Dragon makes his progress
No faster than a snail

Days, it takes for the dread approach
You've a surplus of time to pack
Etch your memories of what was 'home'
Before the first attack

Abandon your reminders
Of past worries and woes
Give them up to dragon fire
That's how tradition goes

Mourn your losses in advance
Pack your life into a wagon
And run like hell, there's no defence
Against an inbound Slomo Dragon
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For poetry on other extraordinary creatures, including celestial squid, wampus cats, fuzzy lizards and a monstrous vacuum-incinerator called ‘The Vac’, please stay tuned.

The full-length novel is chock-full of these and more; hippogryphs, magic potions, dragons and even drunken flying-carpet riding.
Please check out Diamond Spice, available 27 February. It’ll crack your mind wide open.

B Philippe

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