Song of The Butterfly Dragonfly No 3: AABB

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Poetic Form: Crown of Sonnets: Couplet
Inspired: 2023 December 29
Image: Rhyothemis fuliginosa by Wikispecies

Most times people just see them as yucky, or other times they might just have the key to the Butterfly Dragonfly dressed blues East Asia, the oriental choo choo's. Mind you that this one pulls more D less B, it bears a light-scattering property, affects the wing's color variances, trends from blue to gold, most curiousness. Although, they hold their born pigmentation a wingspan iridescent blue-liken. Spots on their hindwings I.D. their sexes, patterned wings I.D. their partners, no ex's. Diet be flyers, mosquitoes, preferred. Mountains, and forest, but wetlands, favored.

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Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 12/29/2023 2:14:00 PM

I love your descriptive words and phrases for this delicate insect (which I don't see as yucky at all). You described them so well, I could actually see them in my mind's eye...thank you & Happy New Year, Sara

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/29/2023 4:24:00 PM

Ah, Sara, about 'yucky' please read my post to Silent One, regarding the defining factor of a Crown, so I need not repeat myself. Now I figured it out (after you've read it, ie.) I shall lay it out before I lay out--if you get my gist. And to you, the best of 2024--as it should be. Aloha, William

Silent One

Date: 12/29/2023 11:55:00 AM

I do not see them as yucky, lovely creatures buzzing around.. You described them really well in your sonnet.. are these the guys who kill the male after mating? vicious things lol... as always your rhymes are awesome... Aloha

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/29/2023 4:07:00 PM

Ah, in a Crown of Sonnets (COS) I chose the first one being that 'twas a charm and not bothered knowing of the rest (COSs) anywho, it pans out this way, the last line of the previous sonnet will be the start line of the next sonnet hence the Crown's piggy-back setup. Ergo, you read the previous sonnet 'The End' line. (Continue--->

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/29/2023 4:06:00 PM

<---Continue) I failed to make it as nonsensical or as plausible but the cast of characters doesn't agree with the storyline because it's not theirs, anyhow, to your Q&A: 'Praying Mantis', I know what to do now, a bit of finesse, a bitter end, to my panache or humdrum, --curtains. Aloha w/much thanks, William

Martin Braun

Date: 12/29/2023 10:27:00 AM

Wow... I had to read it twice... very nice!

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/29/2023 10:39:00 AM

Lol, a hearty thanks, Martin. Cheers, 2024, my friend. Aloha, William