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The Crayon Dragon
The Crayon Dragon
colour-washed fine lines in the sky
- perfect circles of fluent fire -
so those with an eye to see
might look up … and wonder.
Inspired by such scenes
the Edaphon Dragon,
with millennia of natural training
as Gaia’s geometrician,
carved crop-circles in the Wiltshire countryside
complementing the Crayon Dragon’s art.
Some years back, near Marlborough, I lay in one of them
newly arrived the night before,
its fresh gentle curves and arrow-straight lines
calmly caressing my troubled frame
and filling it with renewed intent.
Staring again at the sky
I tried my best to discern the fire circles
but they remained beyond my ken -
then the Crayon Dragon flew down
and whispered in my ear, “Don’t you see?
The fire circles … are in your pen”.
colour-washed fine lines in the sky
- perfect circles of fluent fire -
so those with an eye to see
might look up … and wonder.
Inspired by such scenes
the Edaphon Dragon,
with millennia of natural training
as Gaia’s geometrician,
carved crop-circles in the Wiltshire countryside
complementing the Crayon Dragon’s art.
Some years back, near Marlborough, I lay in one of them
newly arrived the night before,
its fresh gentle curves and arrow-straight lines
calmly caressing my troubled frame
and filling it with renewed intent.
Staring again at the sky
I tried my best to discern the fire circles
but they remained beyond my ken -
then the Crayon Dragon flew down
and whispered in my ear, “Don’t you see?
The fire circles … are in your pen”.
Published 24th May 2019
| Edited 9th Mar 2024
Author's Note
‘Edaphon’ are the soil-earth equivalent of the sea’s ‘plankton’ - the microbial activity which supports all life.
(photo credit: Joshua Bond; and one of my sculptures)
(photo credit: Joshua Bond; and one of my sculptures)
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24th May 2019 12:06pm
25th May 2019 6:36pm
24th May 2019 12:39pm
yes, I really like this too. it reminded me of laying vanquished in fields nr West Kennet.
also reminded that for those who do not believe in Sky Dragons they should check this out (if its ok to post this here) :
https://twitter.com/bom_tas/status/1099462582661009408
this over Tasmania when they were having a real problem with wildfires.
also reminded that for those who do not believe in Sky Dragons they should check this out (if its ok to post this here) :
https://twitter.com/bom_tas/status/1099462582661009408
this over Tasmania when they were having a real problem with wildfires.
25th May 2019 2:53pm
25th May 2019 6:39pm
Thank you nomoth, and for the RL too.
Interesting link you added - I watched it several times over.
Interesting link you added - I watched it several times over.
24th May 2019 2:34pm
Thank you Wally - glad you like it and it evoked a sense of wonder. That's nice feed-back to receive. :))
24th May 2019 2:37pm
dearest Josh I was instantly captivated by this write
the fire dragons were in your pen
I really love the idea of that...
love Brenda ❤
the fire dragons were in your pen
I really love the idea of that...
love Brenda ❤
25th May 2019 6:42pm
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24th May 2019 4:29pm
Damn...I'm at a loss for words here. That last line...
25th May 2019 7:01pm
Thank you for reading Willow, and for the RL. Yeah, that last line took me by surprise as well - one of those nice experiential moments that keeps all of us writers going, I guess.
24th May 2019 5:21pm
Bravo Josh, This poem evoked a lot of pleasurable musings. Laying down in a crop circle is a great way to sense the vibration of who or what created them...I also thought of a Midsomer Murders episode where a couple were making love in a crop circle. Dragons are such mysterious mythical beasts. This made me think of the series "Merlin" and his fascinating, often turbulent, relationship with the dragon.
I love the whimsical "Gaia’s geometrician" and the fire in the pen makes me contemplate the power of the word and the words that I've tossed into the ether perhaps at time too cavalierly.
I love the whimsical "Gaia’s geometrician" and the fire in the pen makes me contemplate the power of the word and the words that I've tossed into the ether perhaps at time too cavalierly.
25th May 2019 6:57pm
Thank you Gahddess, and for the RL. Glad there were several aspects you found interesting.
Crop circles are ultra-amazing (IMHO) and of course made fun of by 'the establishment' - despite the fact whenever I have been there a military helicopter is flying over either taking photos as well, and/or watching the enthusiasts' action.
Your comment about maybe having been too 'cavalier' about words in the past - well, it's a sort of balance between a confidence of "I trust there's more where that came from" and therefore not being too precious about them, - and at the same time knowing every muse-inspired offering cannot be taken for granted.
Crop circles are ultra-amazing (IMHO) and of course made fun of by 'the establishment' - despite the fact whenever I have been there a military helicopter is flying over either taking photos as well, and/or watching the enthusiasts' action.
Your comment about maybe having been too 'cavalier' about words in the past - well, it's a sort of balance between a confidence of "I trust there's more where that came from" and therefore not being too precious about them, - and at the same time knowing every muse-inspired offering cannot be taken for granted.
25th May 2019 1:45pm
This is magical Josh. I love the imagery of this spill and that concluding line gives a surreal tone to this poem.
25th May 2019 6:58pm
Thank you Summer; yeah that last line just came to me as I was fiddling with the last stanza - it was one of those 'moments' when you realise you've just received a gift from the muse.
25th May 2019 2:55pm
I have always enjoyed tales of dragons because I believed them to have existed ( and perhaps still do in some undiscovered part of a magic world untainted by human presence.
Perhaps, as the ocean, we all have the fire of the dragon within us as well. Enjoyed the mystical quality of this one, Josh.
Perhaps, as the ocean, we all have the fire of the dragon within us as well. Enjoyed the mystical quality of this one, Josh.
25th May 2019 7:09pm
That's interesting about dragons - it's kind of logical really; there have been plenty of other amazing animals that have gone extinct (or gone 'underground') why not dragons. And indeed mer-people; I've lost the link now but a couple of years ago a level-headed scientific underwater explorer claimed to have filmed what could well be merpeople examining his bathoscope when searching for possible mineral deposits deep down for a big mining company - and was told to keep quiet about it. Motorola did the same (told the scientists to keep quiet) when they discovered clear evidence of the damaging effects of 5G-Electro-magnetic-fields. Who knows what amazing things lie hidden behind a blanket of official silence.
25th May 2019 11:15pm
26th May 2019 12:29pm
Yes, well-researched. There's also so much fakery around it's difficult to know sometimes. But given the amazingness of crop-circles, year after year, and having been there myself, it's educational to see how easily some things can officially be 'written out of existence'.
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31st May 2019 00:15am
Ah synchronicity...I was only watching a nature special on FOX the other day and learnt a little more about Edaphon...amazing planet. Extraordinary piece of poetry Josh...a Gaia gem.
Cheers...Harry
Cheers...Harry
31st May 2019 11:44am
Hi Harry, thanks for the visit. It's amazing that most people have heard of plankton but not edaphon, yet they are both as vitally important in their respective sea/earth environments.
I first came across it via a book my wife wrote { (!) "Humus: the black gold of the earth" by Veronika Bond }. The notion of 'edaphon' was suppressed in the 1920s/30s because its existence challenged the rising use of agri-chemicals. Cheers, Josh.
I first came across it via a book my wife wrote { (!) "Humus: the black gold of the earth" by Veronika Bond }. The notion of 'edaphon' was suppressed in the 1920s/30s because its existence challenged the rising use of agri-chemicals. Cheers, Josh.
2nd Jun 2019 11:17am
flair of your flowing lang & visuals are indelible in a heart mind soul that's curious n craves for inspiration from the art. the art of words that we create so pure..esp. loved this..which is true ..for the truth of love of art in any form digs deep in passionate depths.. healing & renewing in simultaneity..superbly expressed here & the whole scribe!
"its fresh gentle curves and arrow-straight lines
calmly caressing my troubled frame
and filling it with renewed intent."
"its fresh gentle curves and arrow-straight lines
calmly caressing my troubled frame
and filling it with renewed intent."
2nd Jun 2019 11:52am
Thank you Uma for reading and commenting - glad it sparked something deeper down. Only true expressive art will save our world.
14th Jun 2019 2:32pm
Wow. There is fire in your pen indeed! I love this depiction of the communication between earth and sky, mirroring each others' art.
I've been reading a lot of your poetry today for the first time and it makes me want to stop messing around and become a better writer. I despair at my lack of time to do it, but somehow I just need to figure it out. Thanks for sharing your tremendous gift of words.
I've been reading a lot of your poetry today for the first time and it makes me want to stop messing around and become a better writer. I despair at my lack of time to do it, but somehow I just need to figure it out. Thanks for sharing your tremendous gift of words.
14th Jun 2019 4:11pm
Hello BT, I'm honoured by the RL, thank you - and that you've made space to read some of my archived DUP poems. Since I'm semi-retired I consider myself 'time-rich' now (it wasn't always that way) so I can appreciate your lack of time re writing poetry. I've yet to check out more of yours but from what I've seen so far it's looking to me you're on the poetic journey in a good way. Best regards, Josh.
