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Dragontails

Dragontails never ask why
Spiky fronds so scaly
Oh My – Oh My

Lurking shady and shaly
In the dark unfurls
Spiky fronds so scaly

Swirly ferns and curls
Deep greenish and purplish
In the dark unfurls

Close your eyes to make a wish
Wild whirls ever so rare
Deep greenish and purplish

Without a whisper or a care
Bizarre long and curly avails
Wild whirls ever so rare

Whimsically curtails
Dragontails never ask why
Dreamy magical dragon tales
Oh My – Oh My



AP: Honorable Mention 2025, Honorable Mention 2022

Submitted on May 4, 2018 for DANDELIONS TIGER LILIES AND BEARBERRIES OH MY CONTEST sponsored by MAUREEN MCGREAVY  -  RANKED 6TH

Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2018

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Sandra Haight Date: 5/30/2018 1:57:00 PM Well done, Line! I forgot all about these ferns! Nice Terzanelle, and congrats on your fine placement in the contest. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/30/2018 2:52:00 PM Thank you, Sandra, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/27/2018 5:47:00 PM Congrats, Line! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/27/2018 8:57:00 PM Thanks, Kim.

Eve Roper Date: 5/27/2018 4:03:00 PM Awesome creative verse, Line, congratulations on your win... Hugs Eve Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/27/2018 8:58:00 PM Thank you so much, Eve.

Susan Gentry Date: 5/25/2018 9:21:00 PM Congratulations on your win with this well-written poem. An awesome write that I enjoyed. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/25/2018 9:30:00 PM Thank you, Susan. Much appreciated.

Jan Allison Date: 5/25/2018 4:48:00 PM Many congrats Line .. I've googled and now I KNOW what dragon tails are:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/25/2018 5:03:00 PM Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Jan. These beautiful ferns do look like dragon tails, don't they?

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 5/25/2018 1:28:00 PM So lovely, I can see them come to life! Congratulations on your win! Thank you too for your support Line :) xomo! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/25/2018 5:03:00 PM Thanks you so much, Maureen. I enjoyed this contest.

Carrie Richards Date: 5/25/2018 12:45:00 PM OH MY.......You nailed it !! Dragontails....I wish I had thought of this lovely fern ! Congrats for thinking outside the box !!! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/25/2018 12:49:00 PM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Carrie.

Gershon Wolf Date: 5/9/2018 8:33:00 PM So rhythmic. Swept me along. And but you would be ingenious to come up with a terznelle?! Where DO you find these unusual formats?! (Yeah, I know, they're available---but that doesn't mean anyone can actually make them sing!!). Bravo, Line! ~ gershon Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/9/2018 9:40:00 PM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Gershon.

Constance La France Date: 5/9/2018 8:37:00 AM Line, beautifully penned, I too was lost in the world of the Dragontails, well done Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/9/2018 8:10:00 PM Sweet comment, BW. Thanks.

Timothy Mcguire Date: 5/7/2018 7:38:00 PM I love it! It took me along as I read it. It made me forget my surrounding for a moment. Thanks for that! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/7/2018 7:41:00 PM What a lovely compliment. Thank you, Timothy.

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton Date: 5/7/2018 1:42:00 AM The words and the colours and the rhythm / motion of this poem fantastic...you transported me from the page into the story, flying and whirling. Magic and beautiful Line. x Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/7/2018 7:28:00 AM Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Leanne. Most appreciated.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 5/6/2018 8:31:00 PM I like the alliterations. Surreal, sensual and super satisfactorily superb. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/6/2018 8:34:00 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Caren.

Paul Callus Date: 5/6/2018 7:35:00 AM Hi Line...I believe this delightful poem is based on the fantasy adventure children's television series Dragon Tales, though it could also be an offshoot of a comic website named Dragontails. Regards // paul Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/6/2018 8:35:00 PM Thanks for your visit and comment, Paul. But I don't have kids so have never seen these, you are way ahead of me.

Janice Canerdy Date: 5/6/2018 7:13:00 AM Delightfully imaginative, Line! Janice Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/6/2018 9:11:00 AM Thank you, Janice. Much appreciated.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/5/2018 7:53:00 PM I like Kim's word for your poem. Whimsical! A bit of whimsy sometimes just strikes the chord for us! You are incredible how fast you come up with poetry, Line!! (and Joe just phoned me he is on his way home as I START out my comments.... OH MY) Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/5/2018 8:05:00 PM Thanks for your visit and comment, Andrea. There's never enough time for everything we want to do.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/5/2018 7:28:00 PM Very whimsical! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/5/2018 8:03:00 PM Thanks, Kim. I like whimsical.

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty Date: 5/5/2018 12:32:00 PM Unrestrained fancy..I visualize.Well done. Regards. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/5/2018 12:48:00 PM Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Rajat.

Alexis Y. Date: 5/5/2018 11:22:00 AM Hi Line, The imagery and content in this well written piece were top notch. You have a great imagination. Well done:-) Alexis Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/5/2018 12:49:00 PM Thank you, Alexis. Mush appreciated.

Mike Gentile Date: 5/5/2018 8:06:00 AM Beautiful and interesting, Line I mean the "never ask why" meaning that they are perhaps at peace I really liked it xxoo Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/5/2018 9:17:00 AM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Mike.

Jan Allison Date: 5/4/2018 5:48:00 PM fabulous work of fantasy with vivid imagery and i like the form you used Line:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/4/2018 6:18:00 PM Thank you so much, Jan. Very appreciated.

Reason A. Poteet Date: 5/4/2018 5:41:00 PM daring piece of fantasy here in a garden of hostas, maybe? My grandkids still like the childhood cartoon series, Dragon Tales, I noted a switch in your final quatrain. Good read, Line. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/4/2018 6:17:00 PM Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Reason. Much appreciated.