5.17.2009

Make a Left at the Dragon...

And so they sailed north, riding the wind from an arid island inhabited only my monstrous sea turtles, in search of a mythic pool of age-reversing water.

"Sir!" Ruiz said when they'd been at it for a few days, skirting the coast of a peninsula known for its fragrant jungles. "I believe we're lost."

He stabbed the chart in front of him with an accusatory index finger.

The captain, more than a little tipsy on rum, stumbled to the bow of the vessel. He pointed at the water, where a creature hued from blue muscle cut the water, leaving a wedge in its wake. "Follow that bullet-headed sea creature, Ruiz! He'll guide the way!"

"But he's not on the chart! There's a serpent down here in the corner, but..."

"Then add him!" the captain roared, and Ruiz slunk away to the cartography chamber where he was finally able to put his aqua pencils to good use...

3 comments:

ashley :)( said...

ok.. so what is this post about? Is this a book you are quoting? Or is this your writing?
_Taking a break from homework _ ;)

Daniel Powell said...

Just a joke. I like to pull up old photos and artifacts and put a little narrative to them...

ash said...

oooook cool

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