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- I am the Wind Dragon, I am part of every one of you and yet I am no one person.
I do no harm and none can harm me.
I am the inner spirit balloon flight.
Among the clouds
This earliest recorded symbol of the Dragon comprises a swirling curve, like a masterful brush stoke, conveying the constantly changing character of the Dragon, coiling effortlessly in its spiritual abode among the clouds.
The Dragon can manifest its power everywhere –
on land, water ,and sky.
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I LOVE THE DAWN
Posted on November 21, 2007 at 6:21am — 1 Comment
THE BALLOONIST'S PRAYER
You all know this one! If you don't or would just like a copy here it is!
The Balloonist's Prayer (or Blessing)
The winds have welcomed you with softness.
The sun has blessed you with his warm hands.
You have flown so high and so well
that God joined you in laughter
and set you gently back into
the loving arms of Mother Earth.
The poet is the famous 'annoymous' and it is sometimes also
… ContinuePosted on November 6, 2007 at 2:30am — 1 Comment
Song of The Open Road by Walt Whitman
This poem is not by me and it is not just about ballooning, but it could have been written about ballooning. Sometimes a man can fly in his mind even though he is just walking with his feet.
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Posted on November 5, 2007 at 2:00am —
St George - Please do not try this at home - my home!
Did not want you tinking Dragon was dry old stick in mud. So here some dragon humor!
So sooner or later someone is going to bring up St. George, the dragon slayer right!
So I thought I get in first as bit of fun. Dragon like fun to!
If you want to know truth about St George then Wiki is probably right on that point at least. Really ancient babyolonian god.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George
I hop
… ContinuePosted on November 2, 2007 at 2:30am —
Flyer's Prayer
Another 'classic' for fliers with wings, but also true for balloons.
By Patrick J. Phillips
When this life I'm in is done,
And at the gates I stand,
My hope is that I answer all
Posted on November 1, 2007 at 3:00am — 2 Comments
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Thanks for the sweet ice storm here in the midwest....Keep your day job. :)
JR
Beware old Wind Dragon
You've finally met your match
I'm the World's most prolific poet
and me you cannot catch.
Ann Onymus
Greetings and good wishes from this grateful earthly servant.
We of this unworthy band known as Aeronauts have, for many years, disported ourselves in your realm, recognising your gentleness and forbearance towards us in our feeble attempts to seek enlightenment through the practice of our art form. Yet, long have we recognised the awesomeness of your power, striven to respect your restraint, and refrained from taking liberties with your patronage.
Many times, in my own humble attempts to touch the heavens, I have sensed your presence. Indeed, on occasion, I have felt that I may have glimpsed your face in one of its many aspect and may, perhaps, have shared with the Great Windwalkers of the East the privilege of “seeing the wind” - a privilege which I assume to have been provided to me as a reward for my many years of dedicated training in our art. And in this, I share with other members of our band an infinite sadness and pity for our less fortunate brothers, the Aviators, who mistakenly seek to achieve enlightenment by fighting against your power through the practice of that perversion known as Aerodynamics. Even more so do we pity the Astronauts who, in their misguided arrogance, seek to remove themselves altogether from your influence.
Recognising the great beneficence that you have bestowed upon me, I struggle to find the words to express my gratitude for your invitation to become your Friend in Body as well as Spirit. I humbly accept your offer, and vow always to uphold the values and responsibilities which this great honour entails.
A small request, which I am embarrassed to make at such an early stage in our friendship - I do hereby humbly petition you gently (as is your nature) to reprimand those slanderous and blasphemous persons who would attempt to dishonour the name of your aunt, the Great Monkey, by suggesting that he/she has been created in the image of this humble earthly servant, and who would besmirch the name of his/her earthly evangelist, Andrew, by suggesting that he might be but a figment of some distorted digital imagination.
May I continue to merit your good favour.
Let me state clearly dragons are not responsible for the effects of global warming, but as balloonist we should all spare a thought from time to time about what effect humans have.
Just a thought. I read some where that methane from cattle, pigs etc. was was a worse greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, so if you used natural gas (methane) produced by converted cow chips to fly instead of propane then you would be reducing the amout of methane that escapes into the air, turn it into carbon dioxide which is less harmful and not burn propane which could be used for other things.
Some people say dragons fly with propane but they are scientists and think they know everything. They know nothing about dragons, dragons fly on spirit, not metholated either!
The Wind Dragon
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