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Qilin
NOTE: A qilin is a mythological Chinese creature that resembles a dragon and a horned creature.
The sage delicately took another piece of meat
From the plate before him
Pray tell me foreign child
What tasty meat is this?
I do not know
It appeared just
Dragon like maybe a
Bit of ox with antlers
The sage turned pale
You mean to say
That we have just eaten a Qilin?
The sage delicately took another piece of meat
From the plate before him
Pray tell me foreign child
What tasty meat is this?
I do not know
It appeared just
Dragon like maybe a
Bit of ox with antlers
The sage turned pale
You mean to say
That we have just eaten a Qilin?
Published 13th Feb 2023
Author's Note
This poem was written for a challenge on twitter to produce a short poem on the prompt word qilin
The qilin is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.
The qilin is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.
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