Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Dripping Dragons



DRIPPING DRAGONS!


I came to a Water Garden,
Which had water-lilies on sale,
And I suddenly noticed dragons
Built to a very small scale.
They were wallowing under a fountain
Brushing water from their eyes,
And the sight of those sweet little dragons
Was a very pleasant surprise.
The rocks were gnarled and slippery;
The water richly green.
There was quite an air of fairyland
About the gentle scene
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25 comments:

  1. CoffeedoffFebruary 10, 2010 at 7:48 AM

    Wonderful dragons and rhyme!

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  2. JimFebruary 10, 2010 at 7:48 AM

    That's an interesting one. Is that a public park or a private garden?
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  3. eileeninmdFebruary 10, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    The dragons are very cute, what a neat critter to add to the water garden.

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  4. Photo CacheFebruary 10, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    hahaha, i like the humour in this pix. have a great day.

    my entry is at http://ewok1993.wordpress.com

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  5. CherylFebruary 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    Looks like a very lovely spot to visit and what a delight to see the dragons. Love the rhyme.

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  6. Tumblewords:February 10, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    Definitely delightful dragons!

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  7. Carolyn FordFebruary 10, 2010 at 4:37 PM

    What a cute rhyme to go with these little dragons and fountain. What a nice surprise for us too!

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  8. JudyFebruary 11, 2010 at 12:59 AM

    Cute dragons! My favourite is the one I almost missed - coming out of the rocks above the others! Such a fanciful fountain!

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  9. Johnny NutcaseFebruary 11, 2010 at 3:30 AM

    what a cool fountain, i like the dragons -and the poem too!

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  10. LarryFebruary 11, 2010 at 4:43 AM

    nice picture and the dragons are perfect touch. Thanks for dropping by This Blog Of Mine I appreciate your efforts and comment anytime.
    Larry

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  11. DarleneFebruary 11, 2010 at 6:52 AM

    It never occurred to me that dragons could be sweet, but these defintely are. I love the rhyme, too.i

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  12. Roger Owen GreenFebruary 11, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    Cute and sweet; who'd have thought so?

    On behalf of the ABC Wednesday team, thank you!

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  13. KaHollyFebruary 11, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    What a precious site to come across. Your lyrics went perfectly with the photo! Well done! ~karen

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  14. jayFebruary 11, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    Definitely an air of fairyland about it! So pretty! It would be fun to have such a fountain for my goldfish, I think!

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  15. Understanding AliceMay 23, 2010 at 6:43 PM

    lovely, I really enjoyed that! I liked the scene (photo) that inspired you too :)

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  16. J Cosmo NewberyMay 23, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    Lovely evocative writing!

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  17. Denise MoncriefMay 24, 2010 at 12:40 AM

    Enjoyed the picture and the poem. They complement each other nicely.

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  18. Linda JacobsMay 24, 2010 at 1:26 AM

    Love the gentle rhythm to this piece!

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  19. ElishaMay 24, 2010 at 4:33 AM

    Very artistic writing. When you tell someone about an experience you don't want to just tell them what was there, you also want to recreate the feeling of that scene. In this way your poem was almost clearer a picture than the photograph. The photograph wasn't really interesting to me until you recreated the experience for me and then there was a connection. Excellent writing, thanks for writing this.

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  20. LilibethMay 24, 2010 at 9:29 PM

    ...and an air of fairyland about your rhyme. I enjoyed it.

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  21. Old EggMay 25, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    Those dragons looked almost human with the one on the right appearing to bathe himself.

    Another fine rhyme, as was expected!

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  22. Chapter FortyMay 27, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    This poem paints a lovely day out and a vivid scene.
    C.F.

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  23. UnknownMay 27, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    That was a sweet, old fashioned fairy tale rhyme. How could I not love that?

    http://myscatteredstones.blogspot.com/2010/05/sunday-scribblings-216.html/

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  24. linda mayMay 30, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    LOVE your poem and picture. Where was it taken, Hunter Valley Gardens? I love it there and am planning to return.

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  25. Eldritch the DragonDecember 15, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    I love things with dragons in!

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