Mina Marial Nicoli

Strange winds blow in a magical world,

Where night-birds lurk with their wings unfurled,

Typhons stalk prey by the light of the moon,

And odd creatures dance to a reckless tune.  

But as I walk through the shadow of night,

I know that there, too, are creatures of light:

The unicorn with his bright-blazing horn;

The loch monster who will gently warn;

And beings that glow, who