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dragonfly on my fingertips faith for the giant NOTE: I normally don't post pictures with my poetry - though I guess I never actually had the option before - but in any case, this actually happened to me, when visiting my uncle in Florida. This big blue dragonfly was perched on my fingers for nearly 10 minutes, even as I was fumbling for my phone in my pocket to take a picture! I don't know what compelled the little guy to stay there for so long, and not fly away in terror ... but it was a special moment for me.

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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 5/9/2020 12:38:00 AM

I love this one.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 5/9/2020 3:51:00 PM

Not sure if the picture is visible on your screen or not... but this really happened to me ... I thought it was kind of amazing.

Angeline Haikutwinkle

Date: 5/25/2016 12:51:00 AM

Brave blue dragonfly/ modeling for the human/ a mysterious bond

Timothy Hicks
Date: 5/28/2016 10:03:00 PM

Appreciate your creative haiku response Miss 'Twinkle ... it is rather a mysterious bond!

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 3/22/2016 5:41:00 PM

You're the dragonfly whisperer! :) A sweet moment in time. It's cute ^_^ Always, Laura

Timothy Hicks
Date: 3/24/2016 2:23:00 AM

It was a really special moment for me and Mr. Dragonfly ... I halfway want to say it was a spiritual connection ... but that might be getting a bit dramatic! In any case, it's there, it happened ... and it's forever in my memory ^_^

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 2/25/2016 11:27:00 PM

I can see it Tim: He wanted to pose for you. Maybe he had heard about the giant that leaves sugar for the ants. Lol SuZ

Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/27/2016 6:45:00 PM

LOL! Almost forgot about that piece ... word sure gets around quick in the insect world.

Probir Gupta

Date: 2/25/2016 11:04:00 PM

......And both love and faith lodging in the fingers that soon almost immortalized both the holder and the guest in this beautiful haiku.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/27/2016 6:44:00 PM

Almost immortalized is correct, my friend! A companionship though short-lived, but will exist in memory ... photography ... and poetry! Glad you enjoyed, Probir.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/27/2016 6:31:00 PM

Almost immortalized is correct, my friend! A companionship though short-lived, but will exist in memory ... photography ... and poetry! Glad you enjoyed, Probir.

Paul Callus

Date: 2/24/2016 12:13:00 PM

Back again, Timothy...this time the picture shows clearly...beautiful!:)

Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/24/2016 11:18:00 PM

Thank you Paul. It was fun :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/24/2016 11:19:00 AM

Great picture Timothy! Coolio!

Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/24/2016 11:17:00 PM

Thanks Rick! It seems they had weirder insects in Florida than in Idaho!

Paul Callus

Date: 2/24/2016 9:27:00 AM

Hi Timothy...for some reason the picture won't show...will try again later, although this haiku and the footnote are ample to give me a clear idea. That dragonfly must have had full faith in you! Gentle giants are easy to recognize:) ~ Regards // paul

Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/24/2016 11:16:00 PM

Hey Paul. I guess the interpretation can go either way ... whatever the reader brings to the table. Never thought of myself as a gentle giant before (I'm the shorty in the family ... lol!)

Paul Callus
Date: 2/24/2016 9:28:00 AM

...of course, faith could also be the other way round!