Poetry "Poetry is the rhythmical creation of Beauty." - Edgar Allan Poe Alternative TFs!../../Art/Alternative-Transformations/index.html!The strange, the bizarre, or the otherwise different.; Anthropomorphic Art!../../Art/Anthropomorphic-Art/index.html!Animals that walk like humans… or something like that.; Aquarium!../../Art/Aquarium/index.html!Fish, marine mammals, and anything else with fins and flippers.; Aviary!../../Art/Aviary/index.html!Birds, bats, and all other children of the wind.; Bestiary!../../Art/Bestiary/index.html!Earth-bound mammals and reptiles.; Conjoinment Art!../../Art/Conjoinment-Art/index.html!Two or more individuals becoming of one body.; Discontinued Artwork!../../Art/Discontinued-Artwork/index.html!Old artwork that no longer pleases me.; Non-TF Artwork!../../Art/Non-Transformational-Artwork/index.html!Artwork that has nothing to do with transformations.; The Saga of Blood!http://www.chimaera-media.com/sagaofblood/index.html!My own mythology-based shared story universe.; TFan Art!../../Art/TFan-Art/index.html!Artwork based on or inspired by the creativity of others.; Guest Art!../../Art/Guest-Art/index.html!Characters and transformations drawn by other artists.; Fiction!../Fiction/index.html!Short stories and other made-up prose.; Non-Fiction!../Non-Fiction/index.html!Essays and discussions in the key of TF.; Poetry!index.html!Verse with rhythm and rhyme.; Guest Writings!../Guest-Writings/index.html!The stories and poetry of others.; Autobiography!../../autobiography.html!About the artist/writer known as StormDrake.; Chronology!../../chronology.html!All the art on this site, in chronological order.; Commission Info!../../commissions.html!Information on purchasing exclusive artwork.; Complete Guides!../../Resources/guides.html!Lists of transformations in popular media.; Contact Information!../../contact.html!Methods of reaching me, such as e-mail.; Tutorials!../../Tutorials/index.html!Explanations on digital art techniques.; Home Art Literature Resources Destinations I used to write poetry all the time. It was an easy way to impress people with my literary skills, as far as I was concerned. I used to get all sorts of praise for my poetry, and had several dozen pieces published in a variety of literary magazines over the years. But the truth was, there was no soul in my poetry. I crafted rhyme and verse into patterns that I thought looked and sounded good, but that meant nothing to me. I was missing half of what poetry is (and arguably the most important half): the emotion of the author bound in a cage of words, on display for all the world to see. It wasn't until college that I rediscovered poetry, and began to write it the way it was meant to be written… with passion. Since then, I have written several poems relating to themes of transformation. The majority of these poems may be found here, in yet another area of the Menagerie. New Nothing new. Back to top Poetry Bound By Flesh I have always been deeply in love with Greek mythology. I suppose it was my first exposure to transformations (and there are plenty of changes in these myths and legends). This poem is about one of my favorite mythological figures… can you tell which one? Dreams of Dusk This is my second transformational sonnet. It is a bit darker than my first, and deals with the Children of the Wind, who will always hold a special place in my heart. I Long to Be a Dolphin Free What do you get when you cross an interest in British literature with an interest in transformations? A Shakespearean sonnet devoted to themes of metamorphoses! Or more than one sonnet… On What Wings Dare I Aspire This is one of my longer poems, one which deals with the theme of horror in life, but which at the same time maintains that there is always hope, and always something bright to look forward to. Tears for a Lost Dream Not every dream ends happily ever after. Many simply end. Back to top All content is © 1998 - 2006 StormDrake, unless otherwise noted. Do not redistribute without permission. Thieves and plagiarists will be prosecuted to the utmost extent of the law. This site was hand-coded in Notepad+ on a PC running Windows XP at 1024 x 768 resolution in 32-bit color. It has been designed to fit a minimum of 800 x 600 resolution. DHTML, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets are all implemented, but should not be required for proper navigation. Nonetheless, they are encouraged. If you have a problem viewing this site, please contact me and let me know.