Wednesday, July 15, 2009

dragon rider

bluish scales turned green
black claws dug deep in sand
long spiny tail rattled
as it dragged after him
dragon was miffed at the dwarf
who clung to his back
tickling him like a caterpillar
a tiny drip of a creature
mightier than him
he flew high, he flew low
dwarf clung tight like a tick
dislodge him, the dragon couldn't.

"sulk all you can, till eternity
I have you in hypnotic hold-
it being ordained that I ride you"

28 comments:

Thom Gabrukiewicz said...

wicked good. Just a wonderful ride.

Linda Jacobs said...

My mind is going crazy thinking about the symbolism here!

Such a vivid image!

Deborah Godin said...

Rich and full of a kaleidescope of images!

anthonynorth said...

That was great fun. i can picture it, too.

poefusion said...

Here's a delightful 'tail' you can ride. Wonderful story Gautami. I enjoyed this imaginative tale very much. Have a great day.

quin browne said...

good fun, really!

sarah said...

Lol, fun. And it creates a wonderful visual picture.

Andy Sewina said...

Lovely!
<3

lissa said...

wonderful tale, I can easily visualize these two creatures together and how miff the dragon must be

Tumblewords: said...

Wow - how terrific this one is!

Stan Ski said...

Great metaphor for the psychological baggage we all carry around.

Anya Padyam said...

Imaginative indeed! It is really lovely :)

chennairamblings said...

Ride of a lifetime for the dwarf and dragon!
Loved it!

Ann (bunnygirl) said...

Branching out into fantasy! Fun!

surjit singh said...

A good play with the words..and imagination

Anna said...

This was great! I could actually see it in my mind.

--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric

Anonymous said...

another well written take! imaginative and easy to picturise too! :)

liked it a lot! :)

Leo

maglomaniac said...

Dragon and the Dwarf.
Wonderful contrast

~Harsha

Megha said...

Great use of words :)

Carlos said...

I like! You're as clever as the last time I read one of your 3WW posts! Thanks for dropping by.

Mark said...

That's brilliant. I love fantasy, and this was terrific.

Jane Doe said...

I loved this one too. Great fantasy poem. I love the dwarf's last words.

Angel said...

I like this! Very good work.

Lost Mermaid said...

Got reminded of Saphira and Eragon !!

Jeeves said...

Nice one....

one more believer said...

size is nothing after all... talk abt that crazy itch on the back that one can't reach..

Whitesnake said...

ride me all ya wanna....I dont sulk......hehehehe

angie said...

haha! I love this!