Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 12 Sequential Parts

Going to Narnia

Tune: Paloma Blanca
Meter: 1
Title: The Wedding Ring

The tides move in from up above
The holy sky, a revelation.
the attic moves a bit too late
a painting eaten,
cooperate. 

Prince Caspian in the Slave Marketplace

Tune: Principe
Meter: 2
Title: The Swell

The world was like 
a blossomed bell
with cutouts -
that one could fell 
We approach the gate 
the entrance fare
Two lives! the cost!
A princely tell. 

Eustace's Journals

Tune: Sol
Meter: 3
Title: Eustance's Complaint

Caroline, won't you be mine? 
A bicycle built for 2? 
Train blow past, 
Trample glass,
who is using who? 

Dragon Island

Tune: Selenia
Meter: 4 
Title: Adelaide's lament

 
Diego, adventure, 
a parrot plit down,     
the feather my wash rag,
thy perches we'll sand
The wolvesbane aspired
and heavens acquired
the golem from darkness
we all lean upon.

Battle with the Sea Serpent

Tune: Sanar
Meter: 5
Title: The serpent's revenge

The Crown of Thorns upon our beds,
comfortably aleep.
The lookout stans the water till
the bumbles cry "To Weep!"
The pillows bump the grooves
just wrong, we grasp the swords 
then flee.
Falling to the deck like
we've won the lottery. 

Deathwater Island

Tune: Gold
Meter: 6
Title: Covid-19

Some just swim into the mess,
the cress a trap forever. 
Others regret the emotion 
feeling benevolence.
I feel greedy. 

Can it be over more speedy? 
As I cough into my napkin. 
Can I give gold or make it?
If this ends who gets my debt? 
What end to this story?  

Duffer's Island

Tune: Luz
Meter: 7
Title: Luna

One day I was a little frog
jumping here to there
But I sneaked into the tufty palace
Yes! He had a lot of hair! (Haha!)
Queen of Queens I felt as I 
rode sideways in the square. But!
The day was done (but I was dun) 
until I felt the presence - of the 
boiling pot's refraction.
A plot that I could recognize and 
suddenly, before my eyes, I knew
three things of import: I was
acceptable, deplorable, I won the lottery. 

Dark Island (Nightmare Island)

Tune: Rita

Meter: 8

Title: The Owl Beast

Alone, no vantage point.

screaming no remembering there

should be help to seek. 

Interpersonality would mean 

unwanted privacy. 

Eating Voles, chased by holes,

the sight is mine to see

The grace of time rescues the

whole Swiss from the Miss. 

Island of the Star

Tune: Rhoop

Meter: 9

Title: Ramadu's Daughter

Fast! away, sleep at bay....

A feast just for me. 

Burden down, head allowed,

no real sight to see. 

Reep Fights the Merman

Tune: Ira

Meter: 10

Title: Reepicheep's playing field

Anger re-

je-cted 

never did 

cave. 'Ole 

Reep knew his 

right, and 

though wrong did 

fight. The 

merperson's 

warning

never to 

wrest

trusting his 

gut yanking 

sword from his 

vest. Con-

trolled by con-

trition,

Reep knew his 

mission,

sins of omission

his only 

plea. So 

onward the battle

never to 

prattle no 

man beast nor

fowl cheapened

Hero nor 

prow. 

Caspian's Decision

Tune: Edalyn
Meter: 11
Title: Della's Disappearance

White on rice it seems so nice
but what an attitude. 
There's this and that and
barrel drums and
what to fix for dinner.
Staying long what goes wrong?
Lucky clover on the tree.  
Doing dishes, pounding notes, 
an elemental fee.

Going Home

Tune: Cecily

Meter: 12

Title: Taki no Yuri

4 in tow, still, no row,

exchange the stink for sweet.

Lillies hold the gazes,

overwhelmed monopoly. 

When calls the East, Reep will cheep,

Sailing up the Taki. 

The Sheep doth bleat and

Aslan sends to 3 "now go to school" 

3 go home, depending on, 

their lessons sprayed,

shima de mananda.