DRAGON HUNTING - S.   Author:  18330  Category:(Poetry) Created:(6/23/2001 7:45:00 PM) This post has been Viewed (233 times) (Today's true adventure with only a slight exaggeration on my part) We parked our rusty wagon Tied our horses to a tree Grasped our dragon sticks in hand And headed toward the sea The day was right for dragon hunting Just my faithful squire and me I tell you there be dragons here Be careful where you pass Watch for dragon prints And brown burnt blades of grass They're very sneaky creatures And their tails move very fast My squire kept eyes wide open Never encountered a dragon before I said you'll know when you see fish bones Lined along the sandy shore And wood pieces oddly shaped They chew on when they get bored A slow walk along the water's edge We'd only stop to wet our thirst Keeping eyes to the left and right Carefully watching for the worst For if a dragon snuck up behind our backs Our hearts would have burst We stood at the edge of the water Silence but for the rippling tide I said dragons can't float forever They return for a place to hide So my dear squire beware Stay closely at my side My squire trembling in boots Claimed the sky was turning red I said that's the time we watch close For they'll be searching for a bed They'll swoop in along the water top Just above our heads I don't know if I can handle this My squire began to plea Let's go home where it's safe And leave the dragons to the sea The sky is turning far too red And the waters are scaring me I gritted my teeth inside my head To not let disappointment loose So I see you want to give up aye You're ready to make a truce Then quick now finish up For dragons love grape juice -Shabetei You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or interesting stories for the world to read and respond to Click here Scroll all the way down to read replies. Show all stories by   Author:  18330 ( Click here ) Spring is coming