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~The Dragon Flies' Lair~Thread XIII~
June 13, 2004 | bentfeather and Poets of The Lair

Posted on 06/13/2004 8:15:45 PM PDT by 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 I...

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©




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To: bentfeather

WOW!! I love Clematis. I have a funny story... One of my friends wanted to get some of these gorgeous vines for her mailbox, so she went to the nursery and asked where she could find the Chlamydia. He he he!! The nursery folks got a good laugh!!


21 posted on 06/13/2004 8:54:43 PM PDT by StarCMC (Please pray for the 2/7 Marines and Josh.)
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To: bentfeather

Inspiration

Breathing in.
Breathing in life.
Breathing in joy.
Remembering moments when I was a boy.

And what is so rare as a day in June.
And who doesn’t grow wings when they look at the moon?
Rainbows and sunshine and flowers and rain.
And the joy of the hope that we’ll all meet again.

I’ve been playing all day in the loveliest park,
My companions don’t see me, it’s growing quite dark.
I leap over a puddle in a delicate flight,
When suddenly everything’s flooded with light.

I’m held by my heels, and I’ve lost all my clothes,
And I’m shocked by the size of a curious nose.
I scream out in terror, and I see a big smile,
And in my Hide-and-Seek, I’ll be champ for a while.

Life is a thread that goes stitching through cloth,
Like a boat sailing over and splashing through froth.
My companions will call, but I won’t come in free,
For my freedom has grown to as big as can be.

It’s now time to begin with a new game to play,
And a lot of new rules I must learn on this day.
Though I look all around I do not see a cake,
So my birthday arrives like my forgotten wake.

I must tend to the tasks that confront me today,
And forget all the stuff that I left back that way.
I will have to start over, though I don’t see quite how.
Please forgive me for not getting back to you now.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . .June 13, 2004


22 posted on 06/13/2004 8:55:16 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (You don't find happiness, you WILL it -- just as you will an open hand, instead of a clenched fist.)
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To: StarCMC

LOL




This Clematis is now 9 years old. She is loaded to bare again this year. It's cool now so that will hold the blooming back, but when she blooms she is a beauty.


23 posted on 06/13/2004 8:59:25 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
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To: NicknamedBob

VERY nice!

And by the way, I have always wondered this about you... If you are nicknamed Bob, is your real name Robert???? ;o)


24 posted on 06/13/2004 9:01:36 PM PDT by StarCMC (Please pray for the 2/7 Marines and Josh.)
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To: bentfeather; All

Roly Poly

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Artist: Bob Wills
Song: Roly Poly
Lyrics: Cowboylyrics.com

 

[G] ROLY POLY, [C] eatin' corn n' [G] 'taters
Hungry ev'ry minute of the [D] day
[G] ROLY POLY, [C] gnawin' on a [G] biscuit
Long as he can [D] chew it, it's [G] OK.

[C] He can eat an apple pie
An' [G] never even bat an eye
[A] He likes everything from [A7]soup to [D] hay
[G] ROLY POLY, [C] daddy's little [G] fattie
Bet he's gonna [D] be a man some-[G] day.

ROLY POLY, scrambled eggs for breakfast
Bread n' jelly twenty times a day
ROLY POLY, eats a hardy dinner
It takes lots of strength to run and play.

Pulls up weeds and does the chores
And he runs both ways to all the stores
He works up an appetite that way
ROLY POLY, daddy's little fattie
Bet he's gonna be a man someday.
 

25 posted on 06/13/2004 9:02:00 PM PDT by MoJo2001 ("You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong" ---Abraham Lincoln & Ronald Reagan)
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To: bentfeather

I tried to grow it by my mailbox, but it's too dry. The only flowers that do really well there that I've found are straw flowers...


26 posted on 06/13/2004 9:02:35 PM PDT by StarCMC (Please pray for the 2/7 Marines and Josh.)
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To: NicknamedBob
Inspiration

Grand poem. I especially love these lines:
Life is a thread that goes stitching through cloth,
Like a boat sailing over and splashing through froth.
My companions will call, but I won’t come in free,
For my freedom has grown to as big as can be.


Thanks Bob.
27 posted on 06/13/2004 9:02:37 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
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To: StarCMC

Have you tried Morning Glory?


28 posted on 06/13/2004 9:03:21 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
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To: bentfeather

No I haven't. Do they take a LOT of sun well???


29 posted on 06/13/2004 9:04:35 PM PDT by StarCMC (Please pray for the 2/7 Marines and Josh.)
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To: MoJo2001

LOL

I have not heard this tune in years. *HUGS*


30 posted on 06/13/2004 9:05:02 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
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To: StarCMC

Oh I am sure they are hardy, get some wild ones, can't kill them off!! LOL


31 posted on 06/13/2004 9:06:23 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
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To: bentfeather; All

I.G.Y

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Artist: Donald Fagen
Song: I.G.Y
Lyrics: lyricscafe.com

One of my favorite all time songs. With that, I bid you a good night!



 

I.G.Y.

Standing tough under stars and stripes
We can tell
This dream's in sight
You've got to admit it
At this point in time that it's clear
The future looks bright
On that train all graphite and glitter
Undersea by rail
Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
Well by seventy-six we'll be A.O.K.

What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

Get your ticket to that wheel in space
While there's time
The fix is in
You'll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky
You know we've got to win
Here at home we'll play in the city
Powered by the sun
Perfect weather for a streamlined world
There'll be spandex jackets one for everyone

What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

On that train all graphite and glitter
Undersea by rail
Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
(More leisure for artists everywhere)
A just machine to make big decisions
Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision
We'll be clean when their work is done
We'll be eternally free yes and eternally young

What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

 

32 posted on 06/13/2004 9:10:29 PM PDT by MoJo2001 ("You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong" ---Abraham Lincoln & Ronald Reagan)
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To: StarCMC
"If you are nicknamed Bob, is your real name Robert?"

Actually, my real name is Bobby. That's why folks call me Bob.

And my pen name is Brian.

When it isn't NicknamedBob.

33 posted on 06/13/2004 9:11:16 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (You don't find happiness, you WILL it -- just as you will an open hand, instead of a clenched fist.)
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To: bentfeather

I'll have to look into that. SOrt of like Irises or Wild Daylilies, huh?


34 posted on 06/13/2004 9:11:52 PM PDT by StarCMC (Please pray for the 2/7 Marines and Josh.)
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To: MoJo2001

Oh GREAT song Diva. Thanks, and G'Nite to you. *HUGs*


35 posted on 06/13/2004 9:12:33 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
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To: NicknamedBob

Ah-ha!! Thansk for clearing that up for me. (I'm very interested in boy names right now for some strange reason! He he he!!)


36 posted on 06/13/2004 9:13:29 PM PDT by StarCMC (Please pray for the 2/7 Marines and Josh.)
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To: StarCMC

Yeah, can't kill them.


37 posted on 06/13/2004 9:13:36 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
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To: bentfeather; NicknamedBob; MoJo2001

Well, ya'll, I'm about to the end of my ability to carry on intelligent conversation for tonight!! Need to rest so I'm good for work tomorrow!! HUGS all around and thank you for the Lair Ms. FEather. I adore reading the poetry of the true talents that haunt it!!


38 posted on 06/13/2004 9:15:26 PM PDT by StarCMC (Please pray for the 2/7 Marines and Josh.)
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To: StarCMC

Thanks Star, and rest well.


39 posted on 06/13/2004 9:16:14 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
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To: StarCMC

My wife had a dog named Bobby when she met me. She always liked that name.

Only a little confusing. When she would yell in anger, we would just look at each other.

Have you ever seen a dog shrug its shoulders?


40 posted on 06/13/2004 9:17:01 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (You don't find happiness, you WILL it -- just as you will an open hand, instead of a clenched fist.)
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