I
Trying to explain why the damsel got caught by the dragon
Most dragons like sitting on gold
While the knight wants a damsel to hold,
But the damsel prefers
Those knights richer than hers
Or that dragon both well-off and old.
II
The problem with dragon gold is both knights and damsels want it
A dragon sits deep in his cave.
He has gold since he knows how to save.
There’s a damsel distressed
By her shiny knight pest
Sneaking in since gold makes fools brave.
III
The dragon has sold all his gold
The dragon said, “Gold’s gonna drop.”
So he sold when gold hit a new top
And the damsel moaned, “Why?”
You could hear the knight cry,
But those bulls couldn’t make that bear stop.
Posted for ‘s Meeting the bar as a cubist poet at dVerse.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
I think the dragon is the clear winner… he seems to keep his head cool…
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I usually root for the dragon in such situations. Thanks, Björn!
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DELIGHTED by this, Frank. I love all things dragon, and your cleverness here knows no bounds. Goodness.
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Thanks, whimsygizmo! I the dragons also.
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Chucking over the dragon speculating on the commodities exchange while the damsel and the knight parry and thrust.
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Thanks, Brian! I figured I had to get the dragon out of his cave and into the 21st century with commodities trading.
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Such a delightful read 🙂
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Thank you, Sanaa!
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I enjoyed the dragon, knight and damsel tale Frank ~ And that’s a business savy dragon ~
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Thanks, Grace!
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These are fabulous, Frank!
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Thanks, Diane!
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Clever dragon, and that rhyming adds to the fun!!!
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Thank you, thotpurge!
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Love the rhyming in this. And such a clever (but being a dragon being obsessed with gold) dragon. Very clever write and I thoroughly enjoyed.
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Thank you, kanzensakura! Sometimes being obsessed with something demands that one gets rid of it.
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This is such fun, Frank, and I too love dragons. I have several very small dragons on my bookshelf: one wooden netsuke, one ceramic and one glass. More dragons please!
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Thank you, kim881! I tend to favor dragons as well although if I ran into one I might move out of the way, but then maybe not.
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Nice one! A financially astute dragon… 🙂
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Thanks, draliman! I wanted to give the dragon more brains than I’ve usually thought they had.
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A joy to read. Hurrah for dragons.
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Thank you, Misky! I tend to like those dragons.
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I had no idea that dragons are so market savvy! Clever pieces!
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I didn’t either until I asked myself what would I do if I were a dragon with all that gold? Thanks, Bryan!
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Totally fun, Frank! The dragon was the clear winner.
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Thanks, Bodhirose! I figure the dragon needs to win every now and then.
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Quite the tale in development., Frank! Wonderfully expressed!
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Thanks, Walter!
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I suspect there are more than a few dragons in commodities…and other markets as well!
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I was think the same thing. The dragon wouldn’t feel out of place. Thanks, Victoria!
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The dragon said, “Gold’s gonna drop.”
So he sold when gold hit a new top
What a miscalculation. Speculating on the market can be most stressful. One can even end up a financial disaster if one persists staying on for too long. Great limericks set Frank!
Hank
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That is what the dragon must have been thinking. Thanks for the comment, Hank!
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can feel that you are rooting for the dragon, Frank. Nice write!
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Yeah, I am. The other two look like they can take care of themselves. Thanks, rosemawrites!
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yeah! you’re welcome. Rosema or rose is fine, Frank. 🙂
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Thank you for the like Frank. 🙂
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