Year of the Dragon

year of the dragon

has me thinking about

section of mural I painted on hallway wall outside my classroom

detail of mural outside my classroom

mythical winged creatures

roaming the countryside

(or the hallways and filing cabinets)

have they all disappeared

 or did they leave progeny

wings and talons

breathing fire and smoke

villainous marauders

or benevolent protectors

this fellow has been living on my filing cabinet for several years

he was brought to life

in marker and gel pen

 on a napkin

when the napkin is opened

you can see ghost images

emerging in the remaining corners

I'm thinking it may be time

for a transformation

maybe from paper to fabric

perhaps as a ghost of himself

with only traces of his original color

 emerging from the fibers...