Flights of Fancy

Supersonic spaceships, 

Psychadelic lights.

Carbon dated treasure chests

Unearthed where lies the blood-red "X".

Sugar-coated unicorns,

Sparkly rainbows; leprechauns.

Knights in mail and bright armour

Battling beasts for love and honour.

Transported to lands of fantasy:

Yellow roads and fields of poppy;

Magic potions, witches brew,

Hunting down elusive clues.

Giants, dwarves, trolls and ents;

Willow wands and staves all bent;

Wizards, royals and peasants,

Good and evil or straddling the fence.

Ogre hunters and vampire slayers,

 Far-sighted prophets and soothsayers,
Galactic conquerers and rebel forces
Singing chipmunks, talking horses...

Fair folk and creatures of myth and legend,
Characters that I have long treasured,

Spring from these pages clear and vivid
And in my mind's eye real and living. 

In every corner and round each bend
Await citizens from places of pretend.
And from this side of the world of mortals
I make a break through secret portals.

When at last I turn back to this realm of unrest
I return somewhat saddened and yet refreshed
Prepared to face the upcoming tests 
Aware that I 
Am imagination blessed.