Where did the Old Dragon go? - Searching his reflection in the waves, amidst explosions all around.
Why did he leave? -He was tired of the World.
Great Turtle
was once a sentient rock
who, through self-cultivation,
became animate.
Supporting the World
and Dragons both,
but is not themself
agile or nimble.
(Verse 1)
In a world askew, in chaos we stand,
The Dragon King's gone, lost in the sand.
Nothing's in balance, all hope seems so far,
Who'll hold up the world, like a shining star?
(Chorus)
Crocodile, brave and true,
Stepped up when the sky turned blue.
Said, "I'll take the chance, I'll give it a try,
Lift up the world, reach for the sky."
(Verse 2)
With a heart so bold, and courage untamed,
Crocodile stood tall, in the face of the flames.
"I'm the closest thing we've got," he declared,
As he climbed on the turtle, the world's weight he shared.
(Chorus)
Crocodile, brave and true,
Stepped up when the sky turned blue.
Said, "I'll take the chance, I'll give it a try,
Lift up the world, reach for the sky."
(Verse 3)
As he held the world, on the end of his snout,
A transformation occurred, there was no doubt.
He became a Dragon, with power untold,
A story of courage, in legends it's told.
(Chorus)
Crocodile, brave and true,
Stepped up when the sky turned blue.
Said, "I'll take the chance, I'll give it a try,
Lift up the world, reach for the sky."
(Outro)
In the style of Amine, this tale's been spun,
A Crocodile's journey, a battle hard-won.
With humility and heart, he soared so high,
Balancing the world, touching the sky.
The world had fallen out of balance. The Dragon King of the South Ocean is missing (Where did he go?) Nothing is on its axis. Who will hold up the world? There are no more Dragons. A Crocodile offers to try. He says, “I am large, and the closest thing to a Dragon. I will try”. He steps up onto the back of the Great Turtle and grasps the World And lifts it up and balances it on the end of his nose. As he does this he himself becomes a Dragon.
“Crocodile Balances the World and Becomes the Dragon King”
The world had fallen out of balance as the Dragon King of the South Ocean had gone missing (Where did he go?). Nothing remained in its proper axis, and there were no more Dragons to uphold the world.
Amidst the imbalance, a Crocodile stepped forward and offered to try. He stated, “I am large and the closest thing to a Dragon. I will give it a shot.” With determination, he mounted the back of the Great Turtle, seized the World, and carefully balanced it on the end of his nose.
In this selfless act, the Crocodile underwent a transformation, becoming a Dragon himself—the savior the world needed.
The style of this tale draws inspiration from my Bee micro-dramas, where the Crocodile embodies the role of an Everyman, earnestly striving to restore equilibrium to the World. His humility only enhances his noble efforts and aspirations.
The new studio was finished February. It turned out much better than I expected. “A.” seems mostly happy with it. We’ve named it El Jardin, “The Garden”, and it’s an incarnation of a Tango clubhouse. We’re now set up to host Tango events, art and music shows, house guests, and more. For the past months we’ve been running a twice-monthly practica with our neighborhood tango friends. It is a private space by, so we’ve working on a balanced policy about who’s invited to come there.
These pictures show the progress from Fall 2021 to Spring 2022. First the wood floor is installed then it is covered while the painting takes place. After that the floor is “finished” and then we’re dancing! (without countertops)…
It has been a long and tiresome Pandemic Year 2. The Summer of the year before, I had finished cleaning out the barn studio attic and had begun to do the same with the workshop, when I’d had the idea to renovate my studio. By Winter I had a plan and hired a contractor. Now this Winter has arrived and finally it is near completion. These things always drag on endlessly. I was too optimistic about work getting done during the pandemic, and the scope of work was more than I knew. However, it is much finer than I originally planned, and worth the wait. But I haven’t done much of any kind of art work all year, a few sketches; too many disruptions to think about, and the road out front was torn up for 3 months with utility upgrades. (The sound of beeping earthmovers all day). The “Garden” studio will be used for an Art studio, Tango lounge, guest house and party space. I’m hoping things will get back to normal in 2022- Spend time in the studio, dance some Tango, hangout with friends, do some traveling.
Nick Lee original soundtrack season 1, BEE. Here is the full unedited track for your enjoyment!
Un-stack the pyramid of thoughts,
and look at one brick alone
Bee wonders about the Hive
and even Sanity itself.
The BEE drama season finale!
Many people will have their Covid-19-Year art pieces; this Bee miniseries is mine.
A common bee discovers himself disconnected from the hive society, and begins to consider his purpose and directions, independently, and for himself. He flies around with a fresh eye to situations and roles, and questioning and refining his basic assumptions about the world, perception, and reality.
BEE Film ep4 Credits: Music by Nick Lee Sunsets by the Hangers Flowers by Alexa Lee Road Movie by John Harnois
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