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Dragonfly

Dragonfly. By the waters edge you fly, your slender body skimming over the reeds. Your wings transparent in the sunlight, like wisps of angels wings that glow. You dart about looking for insects to consume, a predator, of such beauty. The colours of your body, green, purple, silver, shine like a precious jewel, so awesome and fragile. You sparkle as you move rapidly, like a flash of light, dancing like a ballerina, the river your stage, the insects the audience.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 7/31/2018 5:42:00 PM
A dragonfly's face is rather menacing - most especially when I am swimming on my back! As a child, my grandmother told me dragonflies buzz around sewing lips together of children who tell lies, so I was never their fan, yet you have captured their beauty. Well done! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 7/29/2018 9:48:00 PM
Your imagery is amazing. This went straight to my FAV list.
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Date: 7/19/2018 11:16:00 AM
Thank you for the visual, Jane. I've written of the draon fly, too. They facinate me. Also, thank you for being the only redaer to comment on Fixed Gaze. XO. Kev
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Date: 7/18/2018 9:08:00 AM
Congrats on your win, Jane!
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Date: 7/16/2018 9:54:00 PM
Congratulations on your #1 win. I really like dragonflies and this is a beautiful colorful poem. Well done!
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Date: 7/16/2018 5:20:00 AM
Sincere congratulations on your win in Brian's contest, Jane - blessings and keep up the good work, my friend! :-)
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Date: 7/15/2018 1:52:00 PM
This is such a great tribute to a beautiful creature, the dragonfly. Very well said!
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Date: 7/15/2018 7:57:00 AM
Beautiful! Congratulations for your win :)
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Date: 7/13/2018 6:57:00 AM
absolutely gorgeous Jane, dragonflies are so wonderful to observe:-) hugs Jan xx
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