Dragons, Dragonflies and Hufflewinks

While Skye danced free among daisies and daffodils, cloaked in mink Unwary daydreams of a princess in exuberance singing and dawdling Damsel snatched in two hufflewinks and one rinkydink tiddlywink The wicked sorceress on her fiercest dragon, captured Skye in a wink In her darkened heart, how long she had dastardly been conniving While Skye danced free among daisies and daffodils, cloaked in mink Her militia of dragons, dragonflies and damselflies charging all in sync There was no stonewalling the blackness of her conspiracy’s omening Damsel snatched in two hufflewinks and one rinkydink tiddlywink Into dragons’ deafening roar, shining knights’ bravery never to shrink The king sent his valiant men to the rescue, daring courage unwavering While Skye danced free among daisies and daffodils, cloaked in mink The princess imprisoned in a godforsaken dungeon beyond the brink Life far from wonderful in the land with no more laughter bellowing Damsel snatched in two hufflewinks and one rinkydink tiddlywink The whole kingdom in turmoil unable to rest, of sweet Skye they'd think Life far from wonderful in the land with no more laughter bellowing While Skye danced free among daisies and daffodils, cloaked in mink Damsel snatched in two hufflewinks and one rinkydink tiddlywink AP: 2nd place, Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted on May 12, 2018 for contest DRAGONS, DRAGONFLIES AND HUFFLEWINKS sponsored by CAREN KRUTSINGER