Out of the corner of my eye, I glimpse a laughing ghost
she morphs into my fancies
as she alters my reality
I sigh her name and capture her hand—
but she vanishes into the mist of who I was
so I release her when she smiles
recognizing myself reflected in her twinkling eyes
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| "Dragon" by David Chapman |
Out of the corner of my eye, I glimpse a noble dragon
she sparkles with childhood jewels
she sparkles with childhood jewels
as she flies into view
I reach out to touch her, to skip my fingers across her scales
but she slips out of reach
as she beckons me to follow her flight
back to simple pleasures
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| "Climbing Fae" by David Chapman |
Out of the corner of my eye, I glimpse a dancing fairy
she glimmers with tomorrow's blessings
as she throws a kiss my way
I long to turn my head and follow her as I boogie along
but she’ll vanish from sight
so I let her tease me and entrance me all day
listening for her breath and the whisper of her wings
Copyright 2011 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman
