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The Dragon Flies' Lair~Thread XXI~
June 26, 2005 | bentfeather/Poets of the Lair

Posted on 06/25/2005 9:22:33 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 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©





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To: HopeandGlory
Thank You.

The words are from a poem by William Blake (1757-1827)

Blake's words are usually very powerful as demonstrated in this work.
181 posted on 07/07/2005 6:27:33 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather

Thank you for your poem. Today is a day of infamy. Such needless, senseless suffering.


182 posted on 07/07/2005 6:58:24 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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To: bentfeather

Thank you for your poem. Today is a day of infamy. Such needless, senseless suffering.


183 posted on 07/07/2005 6:58:25 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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To: Texas Songwriter

Yes, the terrorists seem to revel in the horrid pain of others.


184 posted on 07/07/2005 7:05:09 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather; WayzataJOHNN
Blake's words are usually very powerful as demonstrated in this work.

Yes I know, that is why I chose this particular work . . . to try to describe how I feel about this hideous act against innocent people in this War on the Christian World . . . I want my British Ancestors to fight, fight, fight against this horror . . . I am positively seething!!!! . . .but am unable to put it into my own words in a poem as did you and WayzataJohnn . . God Bless you Both for being so eloquent.

185 posted on 07/07/2005 7:06:25 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: HopeandGlory

Finding one's voice is a gift indeed. I had much trouble expessing myself prior to the gift of poetry's arrival.


186 posted on 07/07/2005 7:09:08 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather

Today you did very well . . . .;-)


187 posted on 07/07/2005 7:23:30 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: HopeandGlory

Thank You. I just sent it to England.


188 posted on 07/07/2005 7:25:42 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather

angle's wings=angel's wings


189 posted on 07/07/2005 7:27:32 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather

England thanks you.


190 posted on 07/07/2005 7:41:37 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: All

Good night to all who enter the Lair.
May you find peace, love and joy from your visit.
To the poets who post their poetry and music,
Thank You, for treating this room with respect.

191 posted on 07/07/2005 8:21:45 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: SAMWolf; snippy_about_it; WayzataJOHNN; Darksheare; Darkchylde; StarCMC; Old Sarge; ...

Good morning everyone.

192 posted on 07/08/2005 7:14:42 AM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: All

On this date in history:




In 1497, Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama sailed from
Lisbon on a voyage that would lead to discovery of a sea route
to India around the southern tip of Africa.

In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read in public
for the first time, to people gathered at Philadelphia's
Independence Square.

In 1835, the Liberty Bell cracked while being rung during the
funeral of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall in
Philadelphia.

In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry, representing the U.S.
government, sailed into Tokyo Bay to begin negotiations that
led to the United States becoming the first Western nation to
establish diplomatic relations with Japan in two centuries.

In 1950, Gen. Douglas MacArthur was designated commander of
U.N. forces in Korea.

In 1969, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam began.

In 1991, Yugoslav leaders signed an accord calling for an
internationally observed cease-fire in Slovenia and Croatia.

Also in 1991, Iraq admitted to the United Nations that it
had produced enriched uranium, but not enough to make
nuclear weapons.

In 1994, North Korean President Kim Il Sung died at age 82.
He had led the country since its founding in 1948.

Also in 1994, O.J. Simpson was ordered to stand trial on
two counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his
ex-wife and her friend.

In 1996, Turkey's first Islamic prime minister confirmed
he wanted a less-Western-affiliated nation when he refused
the United States permission to use a Turkish military base
to bomb Iraq.

In 1997, the Senate began hearings on potentially illegal
campaign fund-raising practices. Among the allegations was
that China, through illegal contributions, sought to
influence the outcome of the 1996 elections.

Also in 1997, NATO invited three Eastern European
nations -- the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland -- to
join the organization.

In 1998, a tentative settlement was reported between Dow
Corning Corp. and lawyers for 170,00 women who claimed they
had become ill from the company's silicone breast implants.

Also in 1998, four leaders of the Montana Freemen were
convicted in federal court in Billings, Mont., of conspiring
to defraud banks. The anti-government, anti-tax group gained
fame in 1996 during an 81-day standoff at its ranch.

In 2003, North Korea said work had begun on nuclear weapons
with enough plutonium on hand to build six bombs.

Also in 2003, doctors in Singapore separated two 29-year-old
Iranian sisters who had been joined at the head since birth
but the women died during the 54-hour operation.

And, six people, including the gunman, died during a rampage
at a military parts manufacturing plant in Meridian. Miss.

In 2004, John Rigas, founder of Adelphia Communications, a
cable television company, and son Timothy were convicted of
conspiracy, bank fraud and securities fraud.

Also in 2004, a U.S. Marine once reported to have been
beheaded by Iraqi captors showed up alive and well at the
U.S. embassy in Beirut. Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, 24, was
turned over to military authorities.


193 posted on 07/08/2005 11:44:56 AM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather

Finding A Woman

1. It is important to find a woman who works around the house, occasionally cooks, and cleans and who has a job.

2. It is important to find a woman who makes you laugh.

3. It is important to find a woman who is dependable and doesn't lie.

4. It is important to find a woman who's loving and passionate

5. It is important that these four women never meet.


;^) A sailor's shopping list ;^)


194 posted on 07/08/2005 1:02:35 PM PDT by WayzataJOHNN
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To: WayzataJOHNN

LOL

Well, what got into you today??


195 posted on 07/08/2005 2:02:01 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather

"Well, what got into you today??"


I think I was bitten my a Silly Sod bug, as I am finding everything funny, and acute silliness is becoming way too much to handle with a straight face!

I'm just back from putting some bumper stickers on the bumpers of the ultra-libs in this pretentious burg. They drive their SUV’s and Snob cars downtown here, and park in the ramp at the local coffee shop. Here they spend most of the day, telling each other how their saving the world. A printer friend of mine prints up these stickers for me, and I raid the ramp and tag the snob cars and Hummer’s with them. Some of my favorite stickers to date are:

I voted Liberal to ruin America
Liberal and Proud to hate America
Vote Liberal and be an Elitist
Liberals Lead/Slaves Follow!
Liberal AmeriKa, Comrade!!!

As you can see, I do get in a tear, once in a while. (I’m such a Baaaaaad Boy!)


196 posted on 07/08/2005 3:06:41 PM PDT by WayzataJOHNN
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To: WayzataJOHNN

My, my, you do get the message out don't you??


197 posted on 07/08/2005 5:03:06 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather
Good evening Ms. Feather!

O Ship of State

THOU, too, sail on, O Ship of State!
Sail on, O Union, strong and great!
Humanity with all its fears,
With all the hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate!
We know what Master laid thy keel,
What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel,
Who made each mast, and sail, and rope,
What anvils rang, what hammers beat,
In what a forge and what a heat
Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
'Tis of the wave and not the rock;
'Tis but the flapping of the sail,
And not a rent made by the gale!
In spite of rock and tempest's roar,
In spite of false lights on the shore,
Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea!
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee.
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears,
Our faith triumphant o'er our fears,
Are all with thee, -are all with thee!

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

198 posted on 07/08/2005 5:55:43 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: laurenmarlowe

Good evening, ms. marlowe.

Wonderful poem "O Ship of State!"

Thank You much.



199 posted on 07/08/2005 6:14:58 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather
It’s Time

Black minds spew black hate and destruction,
and innocence pays the price so damning high.
While most politicians hesitate to take action,
as a total whole, so many will have to die.

Those who would live, must know who to trust,
for those who would kill, hide in plain sight.
If we would not want this culture to crash and rust,
we must no longer wait in hopes all will be all right.

There’s no room to err, costing an innocent life in strife,
for those who hunt us now, must come to know fear of us.
We must be their own terror, their nightmare’s raised knife,
and we must haunt them, endlessly hunting them to excess.

All countries that would be truly free, must unite,
hunters all, allies in the war to free all from Jihad.
A single goal to win over their coming evil night,
and teach them to truly fear our long reaching rod!

They set their hate lose on us in hopes of our fear,
so we must show them our total strength, our unity.
Together, the free must hunt evil both far and near,
until their malice is removed, wherever they might be.

Free is not without costs, and that price we must pay,
if we would be free from their sort of evil wrath.
Time comes when decisions will change the world in a day,
and either freedom or slavery and death our only path.


200 posted on 07/08/2005 7:11:22 PM PDT by WayzataJOHNN
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