~The Dragon Flies Lair II~

bentfeather | poets

[snippy_about_it]

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 guides 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]

Is there such a thing as rich poets? LOL.


A few are rich. I am not one of them. LOL
I meant what I said snippy, you're good.

[Soaring Feather]

Good night everyone in the Lair, thanks so much for posting your work here.

[radu]

AAAAAARGH! Just missed ya ms. feather! This will be here waiting for ya in the morning, though.

I thought I'd let Jool show everyone her new "trick". LOL! She just learned that she can get on top of the living room door when it's open. Silly critter. I'm waiting for her to pounce on my head (or hubby's head. *snicker*) as we walk by. Knowing her, it'll happen one of these days. LOL!

I'll catch y'all later tomorrow evening. Off to bed so I can get up with the sunrise. UGH! We're floating that big black "battleship" to a car show in the morning.

[SAMWolf]

LOL! Just what I need toi watch for falling cats.

[SAMWolf]

Good Night Feather. Sorry I've been scarce but unfortunatley real life has been rearing it's ugly head.

[snippy_about_it]

I had no doubt you meant it and I appreciate it. :)

[Soaring Feather]

Oh my gosh radu, that picture is a scream!!!

Durn cats any!!!!!LOL

I'm so glad you have the camera ready for these kids of yours!!!

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning Sam!
It's a new day today!

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Thank you Samwise. This is a great nation and I will respect anyone who respects our troops. Service is truly a selfless act. Whether you're on the line or pumping gas stateside while your civilian buddies are earning more money working at Walmart. If you're a Vet Thank You again For Your Service. If not, Thank You for Supporting Our Troops.

[MoJo2001]

Good morning, Diva!! How are you?? I hope you and everyone else that visits today are having a fabulous day.

Are you home yet? Or do I have to keep nagging you to go home?

*HUGS* Be good! Well try to be good! Sometimes it's no fun being good!

[SAMWolf]

WOW WOW is right!

IMHO, and I'm not in anyway a poetry expert, I think this one is good enough to get published. Some of the others lately have been great stuff. You write from the heart and it shows.

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Everybody.

You Know The Drill
Click the Pics

Coffee & Donuts

[SAMWolf]

The Battle of the Savo Island



A bunch of the boys were whooping it up
In a bar on the Lower East Side.
The drinks flowed free and talk was abrupt,
About the Boise, the fleet's own pride.

Yes, they came from a cruiser, the Boise by name,
Hero of the Savo's worst fight.
And the crew was all stalwart and proud of their fame,
Those who suffered that bloody night.

So here they gathered happy and gay,
For they were all of that crew.
Until one there arose and lifted his glass
And said, "Lets drink to the Swayback Maru".

Now came a tale and a true one it was,
Of the Battle of Sleepless Lagoon.
When our taskforce steamed in, and shot up the foe,
In the light of the deep Savo moon.

It was the Eleventh of October in the Fall of that year,
One night when the sea was blue.
When the 'Frisco, Helena, Boise and a couple of cans,
Sailed with the "Swayback Maru".

When out of the night that was black as pitch
And into that ungodly Bay,
Steamed a force of Jap cruiser, transports and cans,
Filled with soldiers to land for the fray.

Our gun crews were ready, erect at their post,
Not even the snipes were about.
Then came a signal, a red and a green,
And still, our guns did not shout.

The ranges closed all hands on their toes,
Then all hell broke loose in the Lagoon.
Condition One crews just shook in their shoes,
As the guns roared a thunderous tune.

Screams and groans, shouts and moans,
As their wounded lay in pain,
The scuppers gushed a river of red,
And their decks were all astained.

Then the Boise got hit, 'till she staggered and reeled,
And the flames formed an eerie light blue.
And onto the scene, lit up by the light,
Steamed, the Ol' "Swayback Maru".

Her silhouette clear, the Jap cruiser near,
Trained her guns on the "Swayback Maru",
But the "One Ship Fleet", destroyed the Nippon sons,
And she saved the Boise too.

So my story has ended, so please don't be offended,
For it was all so true.
To the States went the Boise,
While to Pearl, went the Ol' "Swayback Maru".

Ivar G. Kloo, Cox & A. D. Phillips

[snippy_about_it]

"It was the Eleventh of October in the Fall of that year, One night when the sea was blue."

Perfect poem for today, how do you do it?

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks SAM. I like that your coffee's always on and brewing here for us.

Come a little bit closer, good song to liven up the morning!

[snippy_about_it]

< insert blushing face here >

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning feather.

[Samwise]

Morning, Flurry. I just an old cheerleader for the troops. I'm the daughter of a long line of vets going back to the Revolution. My dad loved to talk about the Army. I didn't really appreciate the hardships he faced until I was older. He never, ever talked about the fighting, preferring to reminisce about his friends and dogs.

[Samwise]

Great place you have here, bentfeather. It has the warrior's spirit and the poet's soul.