The Baku's,
outstretched,
snout, rises,
nightly, in the East,
consuming, nightmarish
novel surprises,
like, a,
bargain bucket,
twilight feast.

The Nuckelavee crashes,
against Orcadian rock, vehemently,
full of neighing, nostril-burning,
acrid, whale-boned, salty water,
drowning; joyous cheer,
hopeful dreams, and, love aplenty,
along with; tossing, turning
sons, and, daughters.

Elephantine tusks, and, trunk,
Rhinoceros-esque ears,
Cow's tail, Bear's body, and, Tigerly, protective, compassioned paws,
Baku, is, never, knowingly, unpronounced,
until, the worldly children's fears,
give it, a rousing reason, to grab a meal,
of unsleeping dreams, betwixt, it's claws.

The crop-wilting,
breath, of the Nuckelavee,
leaves, eyes; badly harvested,
as, it, tramples, at full sprint,
young ambitions, thoughts, and, visions,
bringing down, all,...