Graeme Ninness – (Year 12, Awatapu College, Palmerston North)
A Universe in my Head
| Have you seen the Eyzrian land With carpet’d hills of golden snow The thorngrass plains flow to the sand Where Ranweck’s marble spires grow |
Have you seen the province of Eyzria? |
| Go yonder to the Jindra Head And see the diamond shrine of old A tribute to the ages dead When men were proud and kingdoms bold |
In the province of Jindra Head |
| Sail o’er the blinding crystal sea Where lie the vast Memorial Isles A solemn land of spirits free Tranquil lakes and woods for miles |
There is a bright clear sea |
| And turn your eye to Markeroth Where rain is fire and grass is ash Few see the thunder-breathing moth When all is gone in one mere flash |
In the place Markeroth |
| To see the towers of Zendril tall Like silken hands to clasp the sky A frozen land of fair for all Though secrets black lurk ‘neath the eye |
Zendril has tall towers |
| O to gaze upon the astral plane Descending to the planet’s gleam Is but a curse when visions wane To know your world is but a dream |
Looking at space |
