The Dragonflies' Lair~Thread XXXII~

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

[Soaring Feather]

and they can start feeling like they have been used to feeling for, oh, the last nine centuries or so!

Change comes slow to say the least.

[starbase]

Yes, that's true. Well I must run do some bidness at the bank. See you later! :-)

[Soaring Feather]

The pipes are piping in the moor
crying for those gone before
a mournful echoes through the thick mist
the old ones beat upon their chest
and the widows wail into the night.

Through the bogs a chill is felt
the piper pays his dues no doubt
the bones are laid to rest
in kilt and tartan all the best.

In Spring the warming of the earth
fills the bogs with brackish water
still the pipes sound is heard
flowing on the West ward winds
a mellow sound known to the Scots
for a hundred thousand years.

Battle scared and war worn weary
the pipers lay down the pipes
until the wrath is laid down
and marching through the bogs again.



Soaring Feather 12.21.06

[Soaring Feather]

Goodnight everyone.

[starbase]

Wow! That is a heavy and powerful piece. Vivid and sobering. What was the inspiration? The more stern side of the "Holiday Season"? (that being, the end of some things?).

BTW, I love your flickering candle as "Goodnight" graphic. But then, I liked the lamp too! ;-)

[tomkow6]

Good morning,

Ms Feather!

[Soaring Feather]

Good evening, to you starbase.

Thank You for your comments.

I really don't know where the muse came from, except I had been listening to the pipes.;)

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning, Tomkow, she has a nice pose and nice hair.

[starbase]

You mean you have pipe music on DVD? (did you knock three times?)

[Soaring Feather]

Click the link to find the pipes. A Celtic Christmas~ Highland Pipe Medley.

No knocking three times, LOL.







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[starbase]

Wow! Those pipes are heavy!! I had to punch up Mannheim Steamroller to lighten the mood, perhaps a bit of cinnamon in this cappuccino, Ah, there we go!!! ;-)

[starbase]

Well I must run and hit the sack, I'ms tarred!

Night!

[Soaring Feather]

LOL!

Well, I am a moody gal, it's the Finnish in me.


I find I walk with the old ones. Strange I know.


I never was taught about Santa Claus, ours was a typical Finnish home centered around the church.

I have some fabulous music out of Norway, would you like to hear some?

[Soaring Feather]

Hello, Lady Jag.

[Soaring Feather]

Ottmar Liebert~Starry Night

[Lady Jag]

Merry Christmas,
Soaring Feather!

[Soaring Feather]

Merry Christmas Canteen, 2006.




A Celtic Christmas~Hunting the Wren




The Irish Tenors~On High Medley




The Irish Tenors~Silent Night



The Irish Tenors~It Came Upon A Midnight Clear




Hugo Winterhalter~Blue Tango



The Irish Tenors~Oh Holy Night

[starbase]

Looks like a lovely music selection. You'll have to give me some time to sample all the offerings there, like dishes on the Christmas buffet table!

[Soaring Feather]

Howdy starbase, sure take your time I will leave them up a spell and there will be lots more.

Sample away, I have some swinging stuff from the 40s-do you like that genre?

I have Julie London, Peggy Lee, KoKo Taylor, Big Mama Thornton, and many more.

[starbase]

Sure, the '40s sound great. I have seen three restaurants in town that are offering Christmas dinners. Actually, it's been 4 years since I ate a Christmas style dinner! Maybe even since I ate any turkey at all!

I'm thinking I might take some pictures of the more mundane side of Thailand, to fit more the new social feel around here (that is, the death of the party tourist culture). It might be interesting to see just the normal things, Internet cafe, guest houses, streets with cars, you know, kind of wipe away a little of the dazzle and just look at things as they are.

It's 10am now, maybe I'll walk around this afternoon and take some "Thailand Unplugged" pictures for posting later.