Morpheus and the Noisy Manticore

Poetry by Mitchell Batavia

Artwork by Mitchell Batavia


Morpheus, a frightened boy, mostly played alone.
Afraid of noise and strangers, he seldom left his home.

But what he feared most of all, was when he went to sleep.
After crawling into bed, he’d cower, shake and weep.

Once Morpheus fell asleep, he’d have a dreadful dream.
A Manticore loomed over him and uttered an eerie scream.

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