Jayaratne Weerakkody Poet Narrative

Dragonfly-The Miracle Insect

Dragonfly-the miracle insect

Oh… Dragonfly, the miracle insect
You are the symbol of change and self realization 
Source of mental and emotional maturity, 
Your scurrying flight across water 
represents an act of going beyond the surface
glance at deeper implications and aspects of life. 
Your agile flight and its ability to move in all six directions
Exclude a sense of power and poise
this can be seen only with age and maturity.
Your speed at amazing 45 miles an hour
Hover like a helicopter and fly backward like a hummingbird,
Fly straight up, down and on either side
Your wing strokes elegance and grace just like a veteran ballet dancer
You are wonderful and exhibits Iridescence both on your wings as well as body
It is kaleidoscopic 

Your eyes are wonderful  
most amazing and awe inspiring sights
You can see in all 360 degrees around 
That symbolizes the uninhibited vision of the mind
And ability to see beyond the limitations of the human self

You are innocent and harmless, not bite 
To Japanese you are a symbol of summer and autumn
And admired and respected all
Samurai use you as a symbol of power and best of all victory
For Chinese you are a symbol of prosperity, harmony and as a good luck charm 
To Native Americans you are a sign of happiness, speed and purity
because you eats from the wind itself
Those may be the hidden facts that you have inhabited our planet for almost 300
Million years!  

Jayaratne Weerakkody

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Jan Allison September 7, 2014 at 2:40 PM As you can see from my avatar i too love watching dragonflies and wrote a poem called dragonflies dancing:-) great write. hugs Jan xx Jayaratne Weerakkody September 8, 2014 at 5:51 AM Thanks Jan, appreciate your interest in miracle fly.

John Lawless September 7, 2014 at 11:47 AM I have always loved the Dragonfly. they land on the tip of my fishing rod as if stopping to chat, dance on the brim of my soiled hat, and play leap frog amid the lily pads. Enjoyed this tribute to one of natures beauties. Jayaratne Weerakkody September 8, 2014 at 5:53 AM Thanks John, see how you sensitive on enjoying nature's beauty!