Ah, another Dragon. Those of you who said early on that you looked forward to the Dragons in our story should be getting your wish about now. There are nine all together in the narrative. See if you can list the ones so far. If you are feeling feisty, imagine what the Dragons to come may be like – what purpose they may serve in the tale. Still, the title of this song is “Dragons True,” in contrast to others like Seagrace and the blue dragonfly of earlier songs. Still, the “humans” and the canine in the story line are worth knowing, and each has more than one story to tell. In this segment we discover more about each, and their relationships deepen and intertwine. Below, after winding their way through cave and cavern, the four current characters stand together in an uneasy circle. “Prithee, come to us now – feel our welcome.” Do I sense sinister intention here? Curiosity and place leave no choice I round the corner. Argose stays behind . . . My bowels loosen as I turn to face a l...
The Palmville Globe Volume 2 Number 3 Man Inspects Clock Interior Joe McDonnell, 78 and residing in Palmville Twp, Minnesota, recently inspected the interior of a friend's coo-coo clock. "I like a good tchotke myself," McDonnell tells the press, "but my friend is way ahead of me. He can't pass a thrift store or garage sale without picking up at least one souvenir. As I was on my way out after my latest visit, my friend diverted me to the garage to see a coo-coo clock he had picked up for free. I took the clock off the wall and unwrapped the weighted chains. I pulled on one of the chains to see the bird come out but the hands started going in the wrong direction. 'Take the back door off,' my friend suggested. The back cover was hard to get off and impossible to get back on straight. It felt like if I pushed on the back too hard, the whole clock would fly apart, and I had an appointment to get to. As my friend tried to hang the clock back up, the nail ...