This is a abcedarius that I brought it back just in time for Halloween. |
This poem is full of mythological and fanciful creatures, can you spot the two that are real? Message me for the answer. Far Gone in Make-Believe Anubis is in the dark closet, a great big Bug-a-boo is under my bed. A regal Centaur stands guard over a Dragon in the garden, an Elf weaves its magick with Fawns dancing around the Griffin's nest. Hobgoblins in the yard fighting with Imps and chasing around a Jackalope. Watch out for the Kraken next to the driveway and the Lamia who lives next door. Merfolk have a city in the neighborhood lake. Nymphs dance at night and hide from the Ogre, who is friends with a Phoenix, a great fire bird. Qilin's are a sign of good luck where as Redcaps are of bad. A majestic Sphinx chases the uncatchable Teumessian fox, quite a sight to behold. Unicorns prance around a volgar Vulg. Do you know a Werewolf? Or perhaps a frog with claws, a Xeropus, it's called. The Yeti makes a lot of noise, and I must hide, Zombies are after. . . me. descriptions of the lesser known creatures in this poem: Jackalope- a jack rabbit with antelope antlers Kraken- a fabulous sea monster Lamia- upper body of a woman and the lower body is serpentine Qilin- a hooved Chinese creature who appears in conjunction with the arrival of sage, looked at as a good omen. Teumessian fox- a gigantic fox who is uncatchable Vulg- a creation of Dennis L. McKiernan Xeropus- a water frog with three claws on its feet Yeti- another name for the Abominable Snowman |