The Dragonflies Lair~Thread XXIX

The Muse and Poets of the Lair | July 12, 2006 | bentfeather

[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]

Sometimes you just have to hit the hay early.

[Soaring Feather]

Yupper.

Did you get a lot done this week?? I have missed you!

I would imagine it takes a lot of planning for your classes. I am not a good planner, a space cadet mostly.

[Lady Jag]

I haven't gotten enough done and am still under the gun.

[WayzataJOHNN]

Warehousing History

Tis there upon the Tor
the ruins of a watchtower ancient and forlorn
amid howling of the storm I swore
I heard the eerie wail of a bygone battlehorn

Was that shadowy forms of men upon the wall
or memories set free
in answer to a now forgotten battle call
and I but chanced to see

There under the greening grass
lay swords and men and hopes now past
who dreamed of some fair lass
now entomb by sod and held ever fast

Under the silent silver moon
below the wind ripped clouds in fury
fate plays a wind voiced tune
and passes on to other places in a hurry

Warehoused amid the ruins they lay
their time of rest goes on
and nothing mortal man may say
will speed that final dawn

Wind scored rocks and stones a Keep may make
but time levels all in its steady flow
equallity for all things here for time's sake
as lives come and then turn and go

[starbase]

Well this appears to be working, I'll post the smaller pictures here, plus the link for each one if you want to see more detail on the TinyPics host site. Let's see if this works:

1. Tuk Tuk 2 Here's another picture of the tuk tuk I drove around sight seeing in.



2. Temple's gabled windows: This shot didn't come out too great, but I thought the gabled windows looked cool. See at the base of the windows are some darkened stone monuments, the next picture is a detail of one of those.



3. Small stone monument: Here's a close up of the small stone monument. There were several around. Notice all the little figurines holding things up and making faces. There was no one around to ask exactly who they all were, but I thought it was interesting to look at.



4. Magnificient Doorway: All the doorways into temples which house big Buddha images and statues have splendid doors like this one. Isn't it grand?

[starbase]

Hi Jim, I don't know if you've met Bentfeather the poet. I hang out here in her Drangonflies' Lair where we all try our hands at some expressive poetry, from time to time.

I'm in Chiang Mai right now, and will be posting pictures of Thailand over the next few months (once a week or so). If you'd like to make a Thai Ping into the Lair let me know and I'll ping you each time I post a set of recent photos, for all your readers who need a Thai fix.

And if you haven't met Bentfeather, then Bentfeather meet JimSEA and JimSEA meet Bentfeather.

Cheers,

starbase

[Soaring Feather]

Oh my, this is haunting and eerie, sad and fabulous, in other words. So very rich in imagery.

One for Selected Readings.

[Soaring Feather]

Hi starbase, Jim, welcome to the Dragonflies' Lair.











Exciting pictures starbase. Colorful, bustling, exciting daily activities from another world.

[WayzataJOHNN]

I must say, that your job as International Roving Reporter for the Lair is certainly secure, the shots are outstanding!!!!!!!!!!

[tomkow6]

Good morning,

Ms Feather!

[JimSEA]

That would be great. I wish I was there right now but will be later in the fall.

Thanks
Jim

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning, Tomkow! Great graphic!

[Soaring Feather]

Good night everyone.
Remember our troops in a prayer, please.

[WayzataJOHNN]

Another Garden, Another Time

Soft the bell tolls
as in the still air it carries sweet
and I think of a garden
where He waited fate and redemption

Alone in ways beyond our conception
He surrendered all taking sin
a life so short and oh so so fleet
yet He touched our souls
_________________

[starbase]

Thanks. Some of the best are yet to come!

[tomkow6]

Good morning,

Ms Feather!

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning/afteroon, everyone.

[Soaring Feather]

Happy Birthday, Lady Jag!
May you have a day filled with success!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Good morning, Bentfeather!

Wonder what breed of dog that is?

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning to you!


The dog is a Russian Wolfhound, one of my favourites.