magic carpet

[MystyrMystyry]

colours flicker and fibre pulsates
patterns twist as it undulates
it lifts unsurely a couple of degrees
like sitting on a leaf in a mild breeze
seconds before it breaks away
a bit of swing and little sway
then it takes off and up we soar
on a night flight to Astralore
and meet with rug-riders just like us
who will chatter how it beats the bus
but of our carpets we must not tell
the wider world, or the skies'll be hell
everyone'll want one, that's for sure
the poor Rug-bloke will have to make more
but because he's the only one around
who can build (and fix them when they're down)
then there'll be less time for repairs
(after prangs) and our Heaven-chairs
shall await broken in the back room
for months ere again the skies we zoom
ducking and weaving through the clouds
scaling the heights midst icy shrouds
looking down upon the Earth below
from mountain high to sea level low
the city lights sprawl across the land
along rivers to the beachy sand
sparkling, twinkling like upside-down sky
and just as nice when you're up so high

for now my tale's said and done
I must to bed before the sun

[Bar22do]

What a ride! You should really write fantastic children tales (adults would adore to read!).

Not only are the oceans jammed with sailing refrigerators, now also skies fill with flying carpets! Where will it end?
Soon, clouds will go scattered goose-quill, and the moon, crying her silver tears out for lack of admirers, will have to wipe her nose to soreness with some light scratchy Ushak carpet...
And we, prosaic pedestrians, will be left with but our worn up seven mile boots, leaping from square, to rectangular shades for the rest of our existence... ? ? ?

Ah, Mystery.

[MystyrMystyry]

Thankyou very much Bar22do :)

Sometimes I put these silly things up, and almost expect everyone to think 'Right - he's finally lost the plot!'

But the good people don't mind, and even appreciate the poems enough to compose poetry in response

Ah, Bar22do :)

[Delta40]

Finally a magic carpet! I've said it before and Bar has too....LISTEN TO US WILL YOU?
Loved the rhythm throughout.

[MystyrMystyry]

Thanks Delta :)

Listen, I'm a bit of a scatterbrain, it's hard to keep up with what people want (poets especially!). When it comes to flying, I can only do it when the moment strikes - but like a lightning bolt I'll be on it when it comes, trust me ;)