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The Dragonflies'Lair~Thread XXXI
Talented poets and friends of The Dragonflies' Lair
| October 5, 2006
| bentfeather/Poets of the Lair
Posted on 10/05/2006 8:13:09 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©
2002
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TOPICS: Poetry
KEYWORDS: dragonflies; dragons; glengaulway; haiku; originalpoetry; songlyrics
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New Thread Ping!
To: SoldierDad
Just a new thread ping. Dang, I missed you in my first one. Sorry.
To: bentfeather
No worries. None of us can remember all that needs remembering.
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posted on
10/05/2006 8:28:29 PM PDT
by
SoldierDad
(Proud Father of an American Soldier fighting in the WOT)
To: SoldierDad
Thanks for stopping round, I'll do the usual morning ping.
To: bentfeather
Great, I'll look forward to the ping.
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posted on
10/05/2006 8:30:34 PM PDT
by
SoldierDad
(Proud Father of an American Soldier fighting in the WOT)
To: bentfeather
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posted on
10/05/2006 8:32:23 PM PDT
by
SoldierDad
(Proud Father of an American Soldier fighting in the WOT)
To: SoldierDad
Thank You.
That poem won my book publishing contract in 2003. It's a precious poem for me. It has been the lead poem on every thread, save the Anniversary Thread we just left.
The poem was written in about twenty minutes.
I knew it was a winner before I ever read it in competition. Was I confident, yes I was.
To: All
An Astrologer's Song
by Rudyard Kipling
To the Heavens above us
O look and behold
The Planets that love us
All harnessed in gold!
What chariots, what horses
Against us shall bide
While the Stars in their courses
Do fight on our side?
All thought, all desires,
That are under the sun,
Are one with their fires,
As we also are one:
All matter, all spirit,
All fashion, all frame,
Receive and inherit
Their strength from the same.
(Oh, man that deniest
All power save thine own,
Their power in the highest
Is mightily shown.
Not less in the lowest
That power is made clear.
Oh, man, if thou knowest,
What treasure is here!)
Earth quakes in her throes
And we wonder for why!
But the blind planet knows
When her ruler is nigh;
And, attuned since Creation
To perfect accord,
She thrills in her station
And yearns to her Lord.
The waters have risen,
The springs are unbound--
The floods break their prison,
And ravin around.
No rampart withstands 'em,
Their fury will last,
Till the Sign that commands 'em
Sinks low or swings past.
Through abysses unproven
And gulfs beyond thought,
Our portion is woven,
Our burden is brought.
Yet They that prepare it,
Whose Nature we share,
Make us who must bear it
Well able to bear.
Though terrors o'ertake us
We'll not be afraid.
No power can unmake us
Save that which has made.
Nor yet beyond reason
Or hope shall we fall--
All things have their season,
And Mercy crowns all!
Then, doubt not, ye fearful--
The Eternal is King--
Up, heart, and be cheerful,
And lustily sing:--
What chariots, what horses
Against us shall bide
While the Stars in their courses
Do fight on our side?
To: All
Barrack-Room Ballads
by Rudyard Kipling
When 'Omer smote 'is bloomin' lyre,
He'd 'eard men sing by land an' sea;
An' what he thought 'e might require,
'E went an' took -- the same as me!
The market-girls an' fishermen,
The shepherds an' the sailors, too,
They 'eard old songs turn up again,
But kep' it quiet -- same as you!
They knew 'e stole; 'e knew they knowed.
They didn't tell, nor make a fuss,
But winked at 'Omer down the road,
An' 'e winked back -- the same as us!
To: All
Good night everyone.
Please remember our troops with a prayer.
To: bentfeather; ASA Vet; JimSEA; killjoy; fatima; Lady Jag; stephenjohnbanker; SoldierDad; ...
Alright! A new thread! I might as well post up the rest of my pictures (or at least another batch, 39 pictures is more that it seems!)
Previous Thai pictures #1Previous Thai pictures #2Previous Thai pictures #3Previous Thai pictures #4
1.
Remember the Mysterious Path? Well it didn't really lead to the sunny temples (those are a one hour flight to the north!). It really leads to....
2.
The Khao Sarn Road Temple! (which is partly under repair!). Technically it doesn't "lead to" the temple, it really points in another direction, and the temple and path are already on the same grounds anyway, but I'm trying to create a flow here!
3.
Buddha's Big Footprint This is an ancient Buddhist symbol. One of the ancient kings who the Buddha was visiting begged him to leave some souvenir to remember Buddha. So Buddha stepped his foot into the river bank, leaving a foot print. Rather clever, it embodies the Buddha's teachings that all things never last and attachment to that which won't last anyway is the source of pain in life. So he left a very temporary foot print as both souvenir, and an example of his teachings:
4.
Bring Out Your Bells! I would surmise that this is the old bell from the enscafolded bell tower.
5.
Shhhhh! Someone is Meditating! Here's a dark colored Buddha statue which sits in this personal enclosure. Shhhh!
This is from a different temple a few blocks away from that first one.
6.
Chinese Style Patio This temple, near the Khao Sarn Road temple, has been having some renovation done. I don't think this Chinese influenced patio was finished two years ago.
Well I think that's it for now. I believe I can squeeze one more presentation out of the roll I took,
8 weeks ago! Wild, it both seems like yesterday, and seems like forever ago.
I'm weighing whether to rush back to Taiwan sooner, or hang out a couple more weeks. If I stay longer in Thailand then I'll spend next week on the little islands in East Thailand, and snap some pics of the natural scenery type stuff. Otherwise I guess the next project will be pictues of Taiwan!
Cheers everyone!
starbase
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posted on
10/05/2006 10:28:54 PM PDT
by
starbase
(Understanding Written Propaganda (click "starbase" to learn 22 manipulating tricks!!))
To: starbase
Great pix. Thanks for sharing.
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posted on
10/05/2006 10:32:22 PM PDT
by
SoldierDad
(Proud Father of an American Soldier fighting in the WOT)
To: bentfeather
Good morning,
Ms Feather!
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posted on
10/06/2006 5:02:37 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
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To: tomkow6; WayzataJOHNN; HopeandGlory; Lady Jag; SoldierDad; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; ...
Good morning everyone.
To: starbase
WOW, fascinating pictures, thank you.
To: tomkow6
To: bentfeather; All
I think I'll try a poem that has nothing to do with Thailand, for a change!
Twisted Currents
Down by the creek
are the fruits we seek
not the onion, carrot, or leek
but the current it is
dripping juice from our fists
picked from the vine
packed full of life
some are yours, some are mine
music from pipes
dancing under the moon
black as a beautiful mare
currents go into our brew
twisted currents are our fare
twisted currents for me, twisted currents for you
/////////////////////////////////////////////////
to be continued!
My muse ran out for a smoke! But this one's half finished. (any takers on finishing it??!!)
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posted on
10/06/2006 7:55:30 AM PDT
by
starbase
(Understanding Written Propaganda (click "starbase" to learn 22 manipulating tricks!!))
To: bentfeather
Good Morning, Ms Feather. Hope your day is going well.
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posted on
10/06/2006 7:57:06 AM PDT
by
SoldierDad
(Proud Father of an American Soldier fighting in the WOT)
To: starbase
This is good!! Let me work on it.
To: SoldierDad
Ah, another gorgeous Fall day.
Last night, when I went to bed, the temp was 36F. Getting near to a frost now. I am sure in rural areas they did have.
To: bentfeather
Alright, take your time! ;-)
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posted on
10/06/2006 8:02:09 AM PDT
by
starbase
(Understanding Written Propaganda (click "starbase" to learn 22 manipulating tricks!!))
To: bentfeather
I'm not sure of the overnight low, but it was 53F when I left for work.
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posted on
10/06/2006 8:10:34 AM PDT
by
SoldierDad
(Proud Father of an American Soldier fighting in the WOT)
To: starbase; SoldierDad; WayzataJOHNN; HopeandGlory; Lady Jag; All
Twisted Currents
Down by the creek
are the fruits we seek
not the onion, carrot, or leek
but the current it is
dripping juice from our fists
picked from the vine
packed full of life
some are yours, some are mine
music from pipes
dancing under the moon
black as a beautiful mare
currents go into our brew
twisted currents are our fare
twisted currents for me, twisted currents for you
starbase
A current on the loose
cuts deep into the soil
gouging out new frontiers
along the winding trail
a grape vine near the waters edge
heavy with her fruit
must drop her burden soon or all
will be moot
The apple trees now hanging low
their sweetness cannot be contained
cause, on a sunny day's walk in orchards deep
her sweet ripeness still remains
So life flows along the old water ways
the youth in fullness ripe and fresh
burdened in fall's long days.
The orchard prepares for colder days
lets down her golden hair
and bares her limbs raised above the barren earth
on these last warm days.
The currents twist another direction
jack frost paints white
icy patterns on the glass... like a magic flight
into the wonderland of ice, snow and cold
North winds swoop down upon the waiting orchard below.
Thus, the currants twist and turn
ebb and flow they do
like squeezing life from the sand
on every path we go.
bentfeather (c) 10/6/06
To: starbase
Thank you for posting those photos!
They are stunningly beautiful!!!
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:17:18 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(I dreamed I surfed all day in my monthly donor wonder bra [https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate])
To: bentfeather
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:17:34 AM PDT
by
SoldierDad
(Proud Father of an American Soldier fighting in the WOT)
To: bentfeather; tomkow6; WayzataJOHNN; HopeandGlory; SoldierDad; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001
Good Friday, all!
Autumn, Mount Desert Island, Maine
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:25:39 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
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To: Lady Jag
And a very Good Friday to you, Lady. Beautiful scene.
28
posted on
10/06/2006 9:38:19 AM PDT
by
SoldierDad
(Proud Father of an American Soldier fighting in the WOT)
To: SoldierDad
Autumn is a beautiful time of year!
Good Friday to you, and a fabulous weekend, too.
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:48:44 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(I dreamed I surfed all day in my monthly donor wonder bra [https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate])
To: bentfeather
Earth Tone Treasures
Orange tints fade to yellow rust
and cold fall rains pull them down
and the ground carpeted with summer past
its just the same here all over town
summer fled warm times now bust
Crisp crackling leaf piles to jump in,
and wade through in happy moments
in our inner childlike joy long as they last
a vivid gift of the passing season sent
missed until they finally come again
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posted on
10/06/2006 10:09:23 AM PDT
by
WayzataJOHNN
( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)
To: Lady Jag
Good afternoon, Lady Jag.
Lovely graphic.
To: WayzataJOHNN
To: WayzataJOHNN
Yeehaw!!
To: bentfeather
Ah, bentfeather, this one's really excellent.
The orchard prepares for colder days
lets down her golden hair
The "orchard preparing for colder days" sounds like trees going into hibernation.
A current on the loose
cuts deep into the soil
gouging out new frontiers
along the winding trail
This part really brings to life wild vines growing.
The apple trees now hanging low
their sweetness cannot be contained
cause, on a sunny day's walk in orchards deep
her sweet ripeness still remains
Lovely bit of rhyming, which I know is not your preferred method of expression! ;-)
Thus, the currants twist and turn
ebb and flow they do
like squeezing life from the sand
on every path we go.
Extremely delightful. The twisting and turning captures plant life moving into a winter's death(i.e. hibernation)
And "squeezing life from the sand" adds a new dimension of imagery to the piece!
All in all, I'd say, two thumbs up for bentfeather's "addition"!!
Nice writing with ya!!! ;-)
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posted on
10/06/2006 11:06:16 AM PDT
by
starbase
(Understanding Written Propaganda (click "starbase" to learn 22 manipulating tricks!!))
To: starbase
Awww, thank you.
I do sincerely feel you laid down excellent ground work and inspiration as a catalyst for me.
I do so enjoy your analysis of poetry, you're really good at it. Actually, you paint a vivid picture in your analysis, connecting the words to mental images in doing so.
Thanks so much, it's a honor.
I have safed a few of the pictures you posted today for your special place. ;)
To: All
To: All
Tansu Ciller, the first woman prime minister
of Turkey, said, "Nobody can resist a ripe
idea. The idea today is change."
Today is Friday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2006 with 86 to
follow. The moon is full. The morning stars are Venus and
Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus,
Neptune, Mars and Pluto.
To: bentfeather
A fall color poem seemed just right somehow!
The link is a delight, one can let it all out as it were!
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posted on
10/06/2006 1:27:34 PM PDT
by
WayzataJOHNN
( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)
To: WayzataJOHNN
LOL we can paint like Pollack! Splashes and splats!
To: bentfeather
In a haiku mood I guess
Tiger eyes glow soft
amid the shadowing trees
by still waters deep
________________________
I weep over stones
piled to mark the sad past
under a pale moon
________________________
Swords clash heroes fall
wisdom is deserted then
outside my garden
_______________________
Eyes deep as her love
speak of those moments now past
as white cranes take wing
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:27:12 PM PDT
by
WayzataJOHNN
( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)
To: WayzataJOHNN
These are all stunning!
I especially love the last haiku. Fabulously rich in images.
To: bentfeather
here are a few more that decided they wanted out.
Evening settles soft
colors fade to monochrome
outside my window
_______________________
The Heron strides on
water ripples in passing
and frogs dive so deep
_______________________
Dragonflies flit by
masters of the fen’s night sky
jewels on the wind
_______________________
I dream, I dream so
worlds apart from the now
upon sands of time
_______________________
Your lips say nothing
yet your sweet eyes say it all
here in your garden
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posted on
10/06/2006 6:09:44 PM PDT
by
WayzataJOHNN
( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)
To: WayzataJOHNN
Oh my, these are fabulous! I love them all.
To: WayzataJOHNN
Exquisite.
Dragonflies flit by
masters of the fen’s night sky
jewels on the wind
To: WayzataJOHNN
pouting lips perfect
begging for attentions eye
swishing the black lace gown
To: bentfeather
"pouting lips perfect
begging for attentions eye
swishing the black lace gown"
Sigh!
;^)
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posted on
10/06/2006 6:45:50 PM PDT
by
WayzataJOHNN
( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)
To: WayzataJOHNN
riding a black mare
surrendering the moon
lost in space with you
To: WayzataJOHNN; All
To: WayzataJOHNN; starbase; All
To: All
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