~The Dragon Flies' Lair~Thread XIV~

July 23, 2004 | bentfeather and Poets of the Lair

[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©

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning, Colonel.

The Last Ride Together
Robert Browning

Interesting work takes place in two worlds.

---

I would indeed be blessed
you see
to hold you near my loving breast
in this world or the one to come
my love is stronger these last days
with dreams of ever after
so ride with me this day
and be my soul mate lover

[snippy_about_it]

Then we began to ride. My soul Smoothed itself out, a long-cramped scroll Freshening and fluttering in the wind.

I like that. A good description of what it's like to feel wonderful.

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning feather. Hope you had a fine day with the Finns yesterday.

[Soaring Feather]

Morning snippy!!

Yes, thanks, we Finns manage to have a good time wherever we are. We are in the final planning stages of our turn in the barrel for a Regional Conference.

[snippy_about_it]

No gentle winds, seek not my heart,
For simply ... it has torn apart.

Sad poem. Good music.

[snippy_about_it]

Good to hear. Will you be reading some of your poetry at the Conference?

[Soaring Feather]

Hope to be selling my book!! LOL

[NicknamedBob]

Funny coincidence that you should mention selling your book today -- because today is the first day that my book is available!!

Information about my book, Outlandish! (Click to go to Publisher's Description...)

Keep in mind, this is the dark side of NicknamedBob -- No Butterflies and Rainbows here (... bedrooms, yes.)

[Soaring Feather]

Hello Bob.

Well, interesting intro. Sci-Fi is always fascinating.

Wishing you much success.

I did note a colorful character in the snippet. :-)

[Soaring Feather]

Good nite poets

May the sweet aroma of Lily of the Valley
fill your dreams
caress your face
tenderly lull you to sleep
in the safety of knowing love...

~ Dream a Little ~ Love a Lot ~

I remember the color your hair was...
the color of spiced rum
With memories of you
walking without me
in gentle oriental rain
Left me with dreams
of being lost in your embrace.
The peace in your eyes
shone through
I was lost, lost
in your eyes
..........lost
in your embrace...
Dreams of you at Indian Twilight...

bentfeather
Touch the Chariot of Fire

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone.

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Everybody.

You Know The Drill
Click the pics

Coffee & Donuts

Johnmiserable failureKerry

[SAMWolf]

Dogs Don't Have Souls, Do They?



I remember bringing you home. You were so small and cuddly with your tiny paws and soft fur.

You bounced around the room with eyes flashing and ears flopping.

Once in a while, you'd let out a little yelp just to let me know this was your territory.

Making a mess of the house and chewing on everything in sight became a passion and when I scolded you, you just put your head down and looked up at me with those innocent eyes as if to say: "I'm sorry, but I'll do it again as soon as you're not watching."

As you got older, you protected me by looking out the window and barking at everyone who walked by.

When I had a tough day at work, you would be waiting for me with your tail wagging just to say, "Welcome home, I missed you."

You never had a bad day and I could always count on you to be there for me.

When I sat down to read the paper and watch TV, you would hop on my lap looking for attention.

You never asked for anything more than to have me pat your head, so you could go to sleep with your head over my leg.

As you got older, you moved around more slowly. Then one day, old age finally took its toll, and you couldn't stand on those wobbly legs anymore. I knelt down and patted you lying there, trying to make you young again.

You just looked up at me as if to say you were old and tired and that after all these years of not asking for anything, you had to ask me to do one last favor.

With tears in my eyes, I drove you one last time to the vet. One last time you were lying next to me.

For some strange reason you were able to stand up in the animal hospital - perhaps it was your sense of pride.

As the vet led you away, you stopped for an instant, turned your head and looked at me as if to say: "Thank you for taking care of me."

I thought, "No - thank YOU for taking care of ME!"

Charles B. Wells Jr.

Johnmiserable failureKerry

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning, Sam.

Dogs Don't Have Souls, Do They?

Oh made me cry here. Nothing like the loyalty of a dog or cat. Having to put them down is hard. A good poem written from the heart.

Thanks for all.

[snippy_about_it]

Ok. No fair making me cry first thing in the morning.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Thanks a ton. My eyes were dry and tired. They aren't dry anymore. Here is one about my LulaBelle. She is almost 3 years old now.

Our Friend

She guards the house and waits for us,
Whenever we’re away.
When we get home, she jumps and shakes,
She does this everyday.
It matters not how long we’re gone,
All day or minutes few.
She greets us like she missed us so,
I say, “We missed you too.”
She’ll come to me and stare a while,
As if she wants to talk.
I speak her name, she wags her tail,
I take her for a walk.
She gets excited like a pup,
When we go for a ride.
She never cares just where we go,
If she is by our side.
I must admit she listens well,
And never does she judge.
She tries to keep us on the path,
With just the slightest nudge.
She thinks she’s watching over us,
She thinks that’s why she’s there.
We’ll never tell her differently,
She does her job with care.

Conspiracy Guy 4/20/04
aka DIF © 2003 - 2004

[SAMWolf]

Nice one, Conspriracy Guy.

Is there a better animal than a dog?

[SAMWolf]

Morning Feather. I had to put down my first two dogs, he wrote what I felt.

[SAMWolf]

Better in the morning and get it over with. ;-)

[Conspiracy Guy]

Dogs are one of God's many gifts to man. One of my favorite gifts!