Wales Will Be Wales…

Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Madrid, Tuesday 6th January 2026

The Dragon’s Ledger: A Poetic New Year Ode for Data Architects

In the dawn of January 2026, fellow stewards of data’s ancient flame.
Let Welsh myths weave through our schemas like mist over Eryri’s timeless peaks.

Behold Y Ddraig Goch, the Red Dragon rising from Dinas Emrys’ depths… Fiery guardian of order, clashing with chaos in the Mabinogion’s song.

So we tame wild data streams into governed lakes, Merlin-like, revealing hidden silos, forging resilient realms.

Dylan Thomas, bard of Swansea’s milk-wood dreams… Urges: rage against the dying light, keep insights alive, lyrical, unbound.

Dannie Abse, healer-poet of Cardiff, diagnoses data’s colours, blending science with soulful empathy.

Richard Burton’s thunderous voice crowns master data kings, echoing across fragmented empires like Pontrhydyfen’s valleys.

Shirley Bassey, Tiger Bay’s golden siren, transforms raw notes into gleaming bonds, democratise your data, let it shine.

Paul Robeson, an ally in a global miners’ chorus, sings the hymn of interoperability. Bridge borders, flow freely, unite in ethical harmony.

Gwynfor Evans, a steadfast voice for Cymraeg, teaches lineage and sovereignty: preserve the heritage in every byte.

This New Year, let dragon-fire ignite your architecture.

Schemas sturdy as Caernarfon stone, queries swift as rugby wings.

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda, diolch yn fawr, may your data sing eternal!

Many thanks for reading.

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