To the dragon
any loss is
total. His rest
is disrupted
if a single
jewel encrusted
goblet has
been stolen.
The circle
of himself
in the nest
of his gold
has been
broken. No
loss is token.
"Token Loss" by recent U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan has not yet been published in a book, but was released as part of the Academy of American Poets more official-like poem-a-day series in January 2014.