The Minotaur

[Catcherin]

This was a poem I wrote for a fantasy creatures competition. Everyone else wrote upbeat descriptions of fairies, unicorns and mermaids.

Enter the fray and meet your end,
My dwelling takes time to comprehend,
My powerful form is a grotesque blend,
To preserve your life you must defend.

I have disposed of a thousand great men,
They stood no chance toe to toe in my pen,
Blood lust satisfied,
But it starts up again,
Their bodies paint the walls of my solemn den.

I am the beast who will tear you apart,
Half-man,
Half bull,
But devoid of a heart,
Kiss your loved ones goodbye when you do depart,
Study their faces; you'll die for my art.

[Brownlie]

There is a book called The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break (haven't read it myself, but it exists!) lol I can't believe Poseidon is such an a-hole.

[Catcherin]

To be fair, most of the Olympian deities are dicks. Zeus is a rapist, Apollo fires plague infected arrows in response to a verbal insult, Chronos eats his children, Hera throws her son off a mountain because she thinks him ugly etc. All of them cheat, scheme and are driven mainly by the desire to one-up each other (in the name of honour). All good fun

[rowens]

In my experiences, fairies are some of the most devious things there are. Unicorns are nearly impossible to deal with. And if I get started on mermaids, Leanne might send this whole thread to the Pig's Arse. Though I'm sure these competitions are fond of upbeat imaginings.

[Keith]

Lol you should have gone the extra mile and had him plucking the wings from fairies before eating them. Nice write TOMH