The Dragonflies' Lair~Thread XXXII~

The Muse and Poets of The Lair | December 1, 2006 | Soaring Feather

[Soaring Feather]

My Dragon Fly and Me

If I could be a Dragon Fly
and wing my way through the sky
I would never be shy
just me and my Dragon Fly!

By moonlight we ride the wind
chase the comets tail for fun
by day we would hide from the sun
our fragile wings would come undone

On darkest nights we would use
fireflies as our guide
we would dip and we would glide
through the heavens open wide
and scatter diamonds in the night sky
my Dragon Fly and me...

And we would wing past our lovers
silent in the night...
to kiss their face in our flight
much to their surprise and delight
my Dragon Fly and me in sight...

Such a view do we share
away up here in the air
of breezes soft through our hair
my Dragon Fly and me a pair...

bentfeather©
2002

[Lady Jag]

Monday's child is fair of face

[Soaring Feather]

Ah, another traditional graphic, lovely.

[Lady Jag]

I do favor the vintage Christmas graphics...

[WL Mantis]

Greetings, everyone: I hope your Second Sunday went well.
I finished the Imitation of Christ over the weekend, and have now begun to read a glorious work by Edward P. Jones called "The Known World". although it's not as "vintage" as the Imitation, it's very well written. The story is that of an African American slave in the 1800s who was enslaved to two white masters, and now is the overseer slave for a black master. Mr. Jones effectively stimulates my thinking about the arcane moral complexities of slavery and "the price of man", if you will. Although I've read but 42 pages, I would already reccomend this book to anyone who has any resemblance to a passion for history.

Fascinating, by all accounts.

[WVJudyInJupiter]

Hey, Lady Jag - you, too, send lovely pictures. Are you Monday's child? I'm a Sunday baby.

I watched Hannity interviewing the troops last night - did you happen to see it? Makes one even prouder of our brave military personnel!

[Lady Jag]

I don't know, Judy, I couldn't be much more proud of our military personnel . . .

Not sure if I'm a Monday's child or not. I am today, but tomorrow, who knows? LOL

[Soaring Feather]

Hi, nice to see you.

The book you recommended by, Edward P. Jones, "The Known World" sounds interesting.

[Soaring Feather]

Good night everyone.
Please remember our troops with a prayer.

[tomkow6]

Good morning,

  

Ms Feather!

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone.

[Soaring Feather]

LOL, Tom this is my favourite Maxine says.

[Lady Jag]

[Soaring Feather]

Absolutely beautiful graphic, thank you Lady.

[Lady Jag]

Glad you like it! I thought of you the moment I saw it.

[Soaring Feather]

Ah, that's sweet, smooch!

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[SoldierDad]

Morning SF. How are you today?

[Soaring Feather]

Well, I see California and Alaska are rousing around. LOL


Hello and have a great day.



FR is up to speed today, that's a yes from here.

[Soaring Feather]

HOLIDAY EATING TIPS


1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.


2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly; it's rare. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!


3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.


4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.


5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?


6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.


7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the centre of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.


8. Same for pies. Apple, Pumpkin. Mincemeat, have a slice of each. Or if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?


9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.


10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this motto to live by:

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"

Have a great holiday season!