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nakdthoughts
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0 posted 2008-04-19 07:32 PM



Walking the Plank

There in the light of a warm Springtime day,
they teased and taunted in their patched-eye kind of way.
With swords pointed toward and their swaggering strong,
amongst all the following for the mapped treasures' long.

Aged and youthful, they all sauntered near.
"Ahoy there my maties,"  came a voice loud and clear.
"The treasure's awaiting, the maps marked, Xed red!
Search behind, under, and above all," he said,

"Behold there's a mystery to opening the box,
you must first find the keys that will open the locks.
They are hidden somewhere in the waters below.
But beware there are dangers, some say, you should know.

To protect what's inside, there's a Dragon of tale
who will rise to the top and then roar and set sail
to the islands of home where he longs to return
'cross the oceans of "once upon", this dragon does yearn."

As they made their way following the rules set before,
these sea rovers searched, but came up with no more.
So the Dragon is still in that treasure boxed tale,
awaiting to rise and begin to set sail.

M




"Love is not blind - It sees more and not less, but because it sees more, it is willing to see less."
(Will Moss)

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Seoulair
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1 posted 2008-04-19 07:57 PM


beautiful tale. love the read.
shyvl
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2 posted 2008-04-19 11:26 PM


Enticing read.  thanks for sharing
sharyn

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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3 posted 2008-04-20 05:24 AM


oh I loved this Maureen!!  love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Margherita
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4 posted 2008-04-20 06:00 AM


I think we have to fight many dragons throughout our lives ... the "once upon" seems to whisper behind our necks, yet we have the power to bloom in the now.

I enjoyed your beautifully rendered ponderings, dear Maureen.

Love,
Margherita

Honeybunch
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5 posted 2008-04-20 06:41 AM


M - I love "stories" as you may have gathered and this is a wonderful one!  Dragons come in so many disguises, don't they?

Helen

nakdthoughts
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6 posted 2008-04-20 07:45 AM


Seoulair,sharyn, RDB, and Margherita, Thank you for your kind responses.

Helen, remember Biki from Bianca's? He was telling me of a Dragon that supposedly he  believes lives off the coast of Australia.

I had been to a Pirate's  Festival yesterday and his story seemed to fit perfectly into my day's poem. And yes  the interpretation has many sides to it.

Thanks everyone,
Maureen

passing shadows
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7 posted 2008-04-20 09:48 AM


wish I could have gone

love this write!

2islander2
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8 posted 2008-04-20 10:43 AM


Enjoyed the reading.

yann

Magnus
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9 posted 2008-04-20 10:48 AM


Yes, I believe your story fit quite well..
stirs the imagination.

LindsayP
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10 posted 2008-04-20 10:08 PM



Yes it is a lovely poem Maureen

Great rhyming thoughtfully told.

Lindsay

Larrysmom
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11 posted 2008-04-21 12:14 PM


Oh, this is awesome!!! It sings when you read it…

Tammy<333

vandana
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12 posted 2008-04-21 11:28 AM


nice read
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