GOLDENROD FAIRY
Saul Idago
brought up again
to his kin, Aaron, in a letter
his undying dream of flying
in a ship with lacy wings
gears and things
that spun and whirled
about silently
except when
periodically
one could see
and hear
small explosions of gas
that would propel all forward
(no need to be worried)
as it would rise up
3 to 8 feet only with each blast.
So then, there’d be no fear of falling
for if it did happen
and one found oneself thrown
to the ground,
It’d be quick and somewhat light.
as from this miniscule height
there shouldn’t be much of a wound
to be found.
He further wrote,
This would be a ship
you could relax in
maybe take a nap
once or twice a day
It would promote healing
as it would serve as a repose
from daily dealings
Would I kid you? .Nay!
Let us stimulate our lives here
Cast a golden spear
Set a date well before
Summer’s Farewell
to begin building a ship
not an ordinary one, it
would fly, and be painted
a vibrant brilliant yellow,
to signify
this luminescent idea,
wouldn’t you agree
especially once
it’s all off the ground
By my own insight
I’m sure it can take flight
Do not unjustly accuse me
of not being sound.
Can I influence you at all
Come on now, join in with young Saul
Match your thoughts up
together with mine.
It’s a fresh new idea
leave it to me, I’ll
soar on through with it
positively in time.
Now his kin, Aaron’s rode
in all kinds, it’s told
of ships,
but only those buoyant
upon the water
So when he heard
these words,
he thought the idea
absurd
and so sat down to
answer the letter.
Let this dream die, boy
forget it, oh I do say
Let it go the way
of the Dodo Bird
This ship would not be fit
with such a strange engine, it
would be as a storm
packed full of trouble.
Well, like stone, this kid Idago
took the news
one to one, quite cold,
but then he became
rather hot
And though wounded
his feelings may have been
Did he let go of the dream?
I do dare say, “Not!”
He got up early
many hours
before anything
was fully opened
day upon day
on his own
To observe, study, and draw
everything he saw
that had ever floated, glided
or flown.
His kin Aaron, did ease up
on expressing his own thoughts
once he saw how determined
the boy became.
In fact,
he added scientific knowledge,
and modified what he could
to the drawings of the plans
that Saul made.
He then left the final rendition
and the building
to the boy’s imagination
hoping in the end he’d be able to say,
“Whoopy, he got off the ground!
I knew it all along
It’s the making of a historical day!
Meanwhile he could count on Ester
if he asked her, to make a most delicious tea
It was while doing so, I’ll have you know
he heard a sound that rose up his curiosity.
So much so, he let his tea go, cold
which bugged this lady considerably
but he had to know what made such a sound so,
he got up and took his leave.
When out of the forest clearing
then down through the meadow
and up onto the roadside
triumphantly
came an apparition with lacy wings
gears and things
that spun and whirled
about silently
except when now and again
one could see and, then
hear
small explosions of gas
that propelled all up and forward
as Saul Idago pushed and pulled
on the buttons and gears
that helped cause the blast.
“Whoopy, he got off the ground!
I knew it all along”, cheered Aaron
as he hopped, skipped, and ran all the way
to get a closer view, of this ship
and his young nephew,
making this a
most historical day!
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Within the writing of this poetry
are hints that act as memory hooks
to help one to recall
some of the properties
of a plant,
plus its uses and looks.
If you'd like to hear them
as I am often on the wing,
You may contact me through
this address ( lovellsimonsjanet_at_yahoo.ca)
then I'll give you a ring.
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