# Eyes of the Eagle

Author: ShingetsuMoon
Tags: Griffin, Gryphon, Poem, Poetry

#18 of Poems

While this poem is for a poetry book I'm putting together if you want a great book about griffins (also spelled griffon, gryphon, and gryfon) then check out the books Song of the Summer King and Skyfire by Jess E. Owen.

Soaring through the clouds  
with wings as strong as steel.  
Eyes as bright as the sun  
capture all that goes on beneath.  
  
Great winds and pounding  
storms are but child's play  
for the mighty feathered wings.  
  
All others bow beneath the   
shadow of their king. A   
beast who rules the land  
unchallenged.  
  
Guarding the most rare  
and valuable of treasures  
from prying eyes who   
would seek to spirit them  
away.  
  
Weave your plans in darkness  
if you wish, but know that   
nothing escapes farsighted   
gaze of the eagle.  
  
Come with swords, with  
lances, with fire. Nothing  
escapes the mighty griffin's  
ire.  
  
He has the courage of a lion.  
She has the rage of lioness  
defending her young.  
  
Together they are king and  
queen of all that lies under  
the sun.  
  
Come for their treasure.  
Come for their majestic wings.  
Come for their young or  
come for their very lives.  
  
A griffin fears no one and  
backs down from no challengers.  
  
For nothing escapes the  
mighty gaze of an eagle  
and nothing can stir fear  
within the breast of a lion.

Source: https://sofurry.com/s/3eg8waPm
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