What is poetry?
57Sun Dragon
A poem finds layers of meaning, parallels, and patterns
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DRAGON FLOWER
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Through the mists of time and place, it
Is always so--
Many journey after the truth
And many fall from the confused and
Meandering path
Of pitfalls and potholes
Left unfilled by the Empty Way.
Before time was conceived, unchanging Truth has waited
For those strong enough to seek it,
Humble enough to accept it, Spirited enough to live it:
Those Who Will Walk the Narrow Way.
These youth of the flowering spirit and Knowledge
Forge across the firmest footholds,
Avoiding the sinking sands of falsehood
And compromise -
Unblinded by the world.
They will truly know the dragon.
They will not be crushed in the claws of Deception
Nor bow down to small ideas,
But when the debris of the world
Seeks to bury and devour
A bud appears, and then a blossom,
And Truth will be as Dragonflow'r.
Grandmaster P. Inglish
Homer International Society of Poets; August, 1986
Publised for 3rd Dan Black Belt Test requirement
Wind and Water
One type of Dragon Flower
A Dragon Flower Vase
Another type of Dragon Flower
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gr8.
Filled with depth and strength.
Guru-C, Prince Maak, and Bellza, thank you for understanding and appreciating this poem! I loved doing this Hub for you all.
I love the powerful sense of mystery and legend in the poem.
Smiles and Light
I'm so glad I followed aura here. I hadn't seen this yet. marvelous!
Thank you Aura and Iounn. I have another titled Art of Night and must dig it out. I also wrote it for my 3rd degree black best test.
I look forward to it :)
hi again Patty - I remembered your poem when I just posted my latest hub "Poetry is the Best Real Estate on the Market". I thought your poem made a lovely connection with my "take" on poetry! So, I have provided a link here!
Smiles and Light
AuraGem, that is certainly kind of you, plus it begins to more firmly link up some poetry on Hub Pages. I hope wehave a large poetry forum very soon. I enjoy uouir poetry real estate and have commented there as well. Superb!
How very lovely Patty!! This dragon walks the middle path as well!! Your talents are endless!! I am touched by your words! I have printed them out to sit on my desk!! Blessings to you sweet dragon!! Earth Angel!!
Earth Angel - I am always awestruck when someone understands and responds to this poem. Thank your for your appreciation and response. This poem represents to me the way to survival in an uncertain world and universe, with peace and serenity.
After the Hiroshima bombing, about which I have writtten, the grass and flowers rebloomed immediately. I did not know that until after I wrote this poem and am glad that what was in my mind & spirit was true.
Dearest Patty!!
It might be that all the flowers that bloomed right after the tragedy of Hiroshima, and all the babies born nine months after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center are evidence of a strong and unlikely will of all organisms to live, to grow, to thrive!!
Where I think we have a tendancy to suffer is in our relentless pursuit of "solid ground" where there is none! It is a difficult concept for many, to live with groundlessness!!
I have read your Dragon Flower poem again this morning!! It is just so lovely!! Yes, you have a true mind, heart and spirit!
Thank you again for sharing!!
Blessings always, Earth Angel!!
I think you're right -- and yes - groundlessness. I am familiar with this.
Guru-C says:
2 years ago
Exquisite!