Life On the Wing

The stained colored glass of flying things                                                                       as the dragon flies beauty of true beings                                                                      from creation flying from the fifth day                                                                        myths may fly after the seventh phase                                                                       devil is in the details but he has no wings                                                                     upon his belly he must go lying to everything                                                                    Heavenly-fall -Sky-Luxuriant-Dragon-lord of flies-Youth                                                 but proof is older and will outlast the lies for it is truth                                                       God’s creatures receiving the blame from the inane                                                           as in man’s dismay superstitions give way to bane                                                           To some Horse stinger devils dart devil's needle ear sewer                                               to some it is the nymphs giving rise to an ancient lore                                                   Power of flight and light but Lucifer’s lies will not stay                                                    land and water the beast does rise not to your dismay                                                     It is not a dragon that will ever again fly for truth does rise                                              is a story of a simple creation of God’s winged things do fly                                             The truth is a dragonfly’s glassy wings and birds do sing                                                    God is true love and does give life to all on the wing

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Date: 2/20/2014 10:56:00 PM
this is very fantastical! Love the ending you put on this one.
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Date: 2/20/2014 11:07:00 PM
Thanks so much, Andrea and congratulation on your wins
Date: 2/20/2014 10:41:00 AM
A beautifully written poem. Thanks for visiting my page.
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