Dragon Dance

Today we danced the dragon......
mysterious olden creature
from days of power passed
guardian of wind and water
brought to life by nine among us
chosen to breathe movement
into his long supple body...
dragon...red sea robe writhing...
follows dancing teaser to
pai a bow here to these ones gathered
pai a bow there to those ones watching
his shimmering body move...............
dragon dances and flows with magical rhythm
warrior beats of drum cymbal and gong
enticing him to ripple high...up and down
sway low...side to side
twist into and around himself
once...twice...thrice...........
head and body raised high to sky
while radiant tail thrashes to and fro
dragon follows the heart...pounding....beats
curls and circles... wrapping like sister snake
and rests momentarily...
but his head turns this way...his head turns that way
reaching high and tall
to capture teaser spinning tauntingly
before his fearless...open...mouth..........
once finished with the play
dragon uncurls his body
and twirling and twisting
dances boldly to beat of generations past
brought to life by generations present
in remembrance of generations...coming...