dragon sister ate my ipod

for Frieda

It was an ordinary day.
But sometimes,
ordinary days
turn into extraordinary ones.
I heard a rustle
by the trees
or maybe, it was a
sneeze
either way, it gave
my heart a squeeze
when I saw woman
who looked not quite
right ...
twisted skin and bone,
muscle sinew half woman
half dragon or ferocious beast,
she smiled at me
if such atrocities
could be called a smile
and asked in a voice
more akin to nails
on a chalkboard
and almost as intelligible,
"Give me that thing",
at first I thought she meant
my ring but then I saw
she wanted to sing,
and so, not without
great sadness and trepidation
did I offer my ipod in exchange
for my salvation
to this hideous thing.

an hour later I am on hold with Apple
trying to get my unit disconnected --
yes, it was stolen,
can't you see,
I explain patiently
a dragon sister took my ipod,
she seems partial to Rob Zombie ...

Author's Note

This was a challenge issued by Frieda to make something of this bizarre pic.

Reviews

[Vidya Bacchus]

Haha this made me laugh .You can never be too careful with those dragon lady thingy's.Very entertaining pen cat :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Yesterday I got cocky and let Ance Frieda and NoelHC challenge me. These weird poems are the net result

[Vidya Bacchus]

Very nice ,weird poems Kit Kat :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

intriguing...but that is what it is like in this technical day and age...can't trust dragons any more....they used to have some sense of dignity...breathed fire, destroyed cities, now all they want is to steal ipods and listen to music.

[Lyn Anderson]

Ha ha, yes, those pesky half breed dragons really have quirky inclinations. I was happy with how this challenge turned out, actually.

[I AM]

Read the title, I was like, "What? Seriously?" Then read your whole words make me think, "This is genius!" I imagine my own sister did this to me. Great job!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much, it was a challenge to write to that crazy image. Apparently I was up for the challenge.

[Frieda P]

OMG....! I'm getting the Tabasco sauce ready so my red stilettos will go down easier.....perfect music too dragon sister!! :) You win..............................................

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much -- I thought about "my Ipod killed my girlfriend" but Zombie seemed apropos to the image.

[Frieda P]

That was perfect...you did good. A+++

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

HAHA that is too funny, I think the great lesson here is life is full of surprises, and even the bad ones can still wind up good.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, yes, the lesson is for sassy Frieda, who made me write a poem to that crazy image. She is now munching on her red stilettos as we speak.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

She made you? What did she hold agin to your head? LOL
You are welcome.

[NoelHC]

An interesting, and great response to the challenge Frieda issued. I can just imagine some Apple "Genius" on hold' madly searching through Apple doctrine for how to deal with a dragon sister, "Hhmmm, Dungeon and Dragons, nope, Drag racing, nope....."
Well done. I admire those that can turn out a poem quickly, and have it work. I have to fret for days over any poetry I write. Stories, not so much, those flow.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks. I was once told I could spin a tale about anything. I love improv.

[Lyn Anderson]

Is that a check mate Frieda?

[Frieda P]

Uncle. ;) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>