Sunday, July 01, 2007

Castles and Lairs


Fingers flicker
imitating dragons leaping
from page to page
casting fire and chivalry
over dew dropped fairy tales



Dragon Girl by Caroline Young

9 comments:

  1. Unusual subject matter for you Carol. I liked how the words flowed.

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  2. Its my first tanka, Barbara!

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  3. I really like the tanka! :) Wonderful art work, too.

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  4. This is a very nice work... the picture below is befitting your words perfectly.

    Congrats!

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  5. Thanks Guys.

    Imran, I google for the right picture after writing a poem.
    Sometimes it fits so amazingly well.

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  6. I liked this Carol. The picture really was a match to what you wrote. Good job.

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  7. Lovely Carol. This evokes the juxtaposition of the world of the reader and the fairy tale world that she has entered.
    mp

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  8. Anonymous11:53 PM

    Hello, Little Miss Tanka! :)

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  9. Sorry that I forgot to wish you a happy Canada day! :D

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