Written in December 2018
Of all the monsters who have walked the earth
and fearsome beasts with scales and thickened skin
The one who thou shouldst give the widest berth
is the terror whose tempest lies within
Their lithe and merry bearing will belay
the teeth they bare when threatened in their field
They revel in the chaos of the fray,
and though they bleed, this stormchild will not yield
Of Kolfinna I do proudly speak
With cunning joy, a wonder to behold
Their sword can cut but also shield the weak
And this we mark them with this sash of gold.
With words and metal, defenses they can pierce
Though they be little, know that they are fierce
Constructed using the poetics of a Shakespearean sonnet, ABAB CDCD EFEF GG