The Dragon Slayer

In a land that’s not so far away…lived a King named Arthur…eh….Ethan Arthur. This King was a great warrior…but recently had been having trouble sleeping at night. The King had many things on his mind. He spent many a night in his chambers contemplating how he could best serve the people of his Kingdom.



There were many enemies of his Kingdom, and the King would ponder ‘whose diapers he would be soiling on the morrow’.

The King had a mighty sword that he carried with him at all times. He also had a scepter that would ‘rattle’ throughout the land.




Whenever he would rattle his scepter, his loyal subjects would flock to his aid. Together they have conquered many enemies. The King’s greatest enemy is Prince Colic on his southern border. Prince Colic and his brother Sleep have cost the King many restless nights.

With your help, and perhaps a few burps, the King hopes to prevail against his enemies. Then King Arthur…eh…Ethan Arthur, can live happily ever after in the land of the Sleepless Knights!



Not so very far away
In a Kingdom near your home,
A fearless night-light, undeterred…
Sends forth a gleam of light.
Thus making pathways through the castle
As safe as they can be.
Here in Ethan’s restless realm:
The Land of the Sleepless Knights!

From the coast of the Froggy Bathe’ing tub,
To the blades of the ceiling fan,
Near the moat around his crib,
Glows the night-lite's flickering light.
No matter what the time of day
Or the hour you might call
You’ll find that someone’s still astir
In the land of the Sleepless Knights!

For the Master of this mighty Kingdom
Sits swinging in his throne.
He’s wrestling with his foe: ‘Prince Sleep’
We’re in for a long hard fight.
Ethan keeps a vigilant watch
Prepared for another battle
It’s just another Knightly quest
In the Land of the Sleepness Knights!

The enemy tries many feats
To force him into sleep.
From Lulaby’s, to dancing sheep
They fight with all their might.
But Ethan staves another surge
He’ll wake to fight again
His parents cry and face defeat
In the Land of the Sleepless Knights!

His colic cries, his arching back
The burps throughout the land
Have proven him a daunting foe
No rest for us in sight.
Still the skirmish rages on
The chamber door is blocked
No formula has yet to crack
His grip on the Sleepness Knights!

The dragons shadow overhead
A screech from an old night owl
This crying foe goes onward still
His torch still burning bright.
"Grant us just 3 hours sleep",
His peasant parents beg
But Ethan’s ‘will’… triumphs again
In the Land of the Sleepness Knights!

Like an eagle resting on its perch
Surveying all the land
Ethan’s torture of his parents
Has climbed to unequaled heights.
"There’ll be no rest for anyone
Until I get some porrage!"
His proclamation’s been put forth
In the Land of the Sleepness Knights!

So if this sounds like a restless (K)night…
It is! - It’s a nightly tale.
Still we search throughout the land
For the spell that will set things right!
For here in the land where Dragons fly
Where castles are cold and dark
Ethan still stands undefeated…
In the Land of the Sleepness Nights…

Ethan - The Mighty Warrior King!
Behold, Dragon’s lay at his feet!




To be continued…