Our Dinosaur Digs into Imagination

Photographs by Paul Hsu

Our Dinosaur Digs into Imagination

1. The Pteranodon
In the prehistoric age of the pterosaurs
My daughter picks to be a swift pteranodon.
She shape-shifts, lifts her wings, takes to breezy air, and soars
Above the kingdom of the seas. Where has father time gone?

2. The Journey
Midway through our dinosaur expedition
We lost time travel's guide and the straight path
Caught between strong predators and weak prey.

Three wrathful beasts roadblocked the way forward:
Beelzebufo, mammoth, and saber-toothed cat.
We prayed for mercy. Ice-storm clouds gathered fast.

3. The Song
Who sings this sad song of the last pteranodon?
Where have your toothless teeth gone? Where have your great wings gone wrong?
Who will sing this sad song of the lost pteranodon?
What about the mighty mastodon? You too so long gone.

by Paul Hsu 4/6-8/16

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