Saturday, May 13, 2017

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MAKING MYTHS [4] DRAGON
It all started at the edge of earth, where man and beasts lived together, each keeping to their own kind, a very long time ago. When one day: in sauntered Dragon, strutting his scales and fire belly.

Then up comes The Steal-er who shouts, looking him up. "Who do you think you are? stalking through my town, proud, dragon-proud" Dragon retorts: looking him down. "Where? are, my treasures, you thief! you scalywag! Where are my gold, my diamonds, my rubies and sapphires? You take my things without a care" "Shut your mouth! You fire-spewing-reptilian-whatever." Shouted The Steal-er.

And so, the fire dragon inhaled, keeping his fire. He stood there, at the edge of the earth just smirking. Earth started getting warmer and warmer and warmer. (He is still standing there, smirking) Today, folks all over the globe, are everyday, talking about global warming.
MAKING MYTHS [4] DRAGON© gillena cox 2017

Blog hopping today with
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads
Mythical Prejudice (Poetry and Flash Fiction with Magaly)
The Challenge: to write a 3-stanza poem or a very short story (313 words or fewer) that explores prejudice from the point of view of a mythical creature who is part of our modern world.

see also
Dragon
- In folklore...a creature often portrayed as hoarding a treasure
The Year of the Dragon
- Fortune, Career, Health, and Love Prospects in 2017
Wiki List of Dragons

Revisit
making myths 1
making myths 2
making myths 3

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17 comments:

  1. Magaly GuerreroMay 13, 2017 at 11:31 PM

    I sure hope the Steal-er gives the treasure back, if not the earth is going to fry.

    This is really clever, Gillena. It makes me think of the Doctor Who episode in which the moon was an enormous egg that hatched something that looked a lot like a dragon. When the hatching happened, things got really wild on the earth.

    I would be almost nice if climate change was a dragon we could appease, or something we could undo all the way...

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  2. hyperCRYPTICalMay 14, 2017 at 5:42 AM

    Clever write Gillena.
    For our greed we are paying a price...
    Anna :o]

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 14, 2017 at 6:11 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Ana

      Much love...

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  3. Sanaa RizviMay 14, 2017 at 7:59 AM

    Ooh this is incredibly brilliant, Gillena!

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  4. brudbergMay 14, 2017 at 11:06 AM

    I have a sense the dragon will have his days when earth get's warmer... stealer barbeque perhaps.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 14, 2017 at 2:22 PM

      Yuh think !!
      ☁☁🍄🍄🍄☁
      Thanks for dropping by Björn

      Much love...

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  5. RommyMay 14, 2017 at 12:43 PM

    Oh if only there was a steal-er we could fight against to stop climate change. Unfortunately, combating climate change is more like fighting a hydra, with so many heads to contend with, each more ravenous than the last.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 14, 2017 at 2:24 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Rommy
      ☁☁😊😊☁☁☁🎈

      Much love...

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  6. JulianMay 14, 2017 at 5:09 PM

    A really good read

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 14, 2017 at 7:44 PM

      Thanks Julian

      Much love...

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    2. MargaretMay 14, 2017 at 10:47 PM

      ! So THIS is why - much bette than "fake news". Now I have an explanation

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    3. Gillena CoxMay 15, 2017 at 6:21 AM

      ☁☁😊😊☁☁☁🎈 Happy you dropped by Margaret

      Much love...

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  7. Paul John DearMay 15, 2017 at 4:40 AM

    So clever Gillena. I love the idea that the idea that the Dragon is the arbiter of change.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 15, 2017 at 6:22 AM

      ☁☁🍄🍄🍄☁ Thanks for your appreciation Paul

      Much love...

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  8. JimMay 15, 2017 at 11:30 AM

    Oh Gillena, with this nice little tale you have reminded me that I am missing out in the Day of the Dragon. I am a member but haven't been participating.
    I'd better check.

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  9. Gillena CoxMay 16, 2017 at 11:09 AM

    ☁☁😊😊☁☁☁🎈 Happy you dropped by Jim

    Much love...

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