Beyond the reach of
dragon-flight, maids of Odin
in Autumn mists cry
for fair Honah-Lee
slipped from sight, to vaults only
Valkyries dare fly.
Passing beyond time
and meaning, no longer tied
with shackles, earthbound–
soaring realms golden
and gleaming, far away from
the dark underground.
Ryan Stone
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beautiful series of haiku!
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Thank you, Holly 🙂
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I didn’t realize these were haiku until you mentioned it.
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They could very well be taken separately …haiku 🙂
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when the imagination is freed up, this is the beautiful result –
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What a lovely comment to receive. Thank you for brightening my day, Beth 🙂
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I hear echoes of ‘that’ Magic Dragon in here 😉 Beautiful phrasing. Thanks for joining the prompt Ryan.
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Thanks, Paul. He’s a frequent visitor…
Ripper prompt 🙂
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This appears to be Honah-Lee’s death, but it seems more like liberation from the “dark underground”.
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Beautiful imagery. The freedom of this dragon, “puff the magic dragon” to mythology, to fly with the valkyries (Orin’s handmaidens) in the sky. The Norse mythology is wonderful and the knowing of existence in eternal realm. But then I also wonder if this a poem written about a guy smoking up, creating this imagery as he is “high” and free in his imagination. In both cases below us the darkness and the threat of what could be. Fascinating stuff 🙂
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Thank you, Mandi. I love your insights, as always. Hope you’re smiling 🙂
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Yes it was great to sit and read your stuff for a bit. Always makes me think and I like that as you know. Hope all is well with you and the family in Australia 🙂
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