David O'Haolin Whalen Poet Rhyme

I Liken Myself To a Dragonfly

I liken myself to a dragonfly
Settling with  papery rustle
To briefly watch 
The world go by

Then to flit away
In a hurried hustle
To settle anew
And to anew espy

To gaze about 
In wide-eyed wonder
I try to take it all in
Again…before I fly

The wonder of water
The sound of thunder
I perceive through the eyes
Of the dragonfly

I hear the flowers
Each and every one
I taste the wind
I absorb the sun

Tis only human I am
But in my mind I cause 
my form to morph…
into another wondrous one

I liken myself 
to a dragonfly
With parchment wings
And faceted eye

The better to see
All things that matter to me
And fathom the
scheme of the sky

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Donald Reith July 12, 2012 at 4:09 PM Awesome! Great imagination! Very rich in talent! David O'Haolin Whalen July 12, 2012 at 7:12 PM Donald It's readers like you that keep writers like me writing! We all need that input to feed our hungry egos. thanks for the input!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 6, 2012 at 10:05 PM A fantastic write, David! I love the imagery and rhyme scheme. It flows beautifully. One for my faves! I can't wait to read more from you, and I thank you for your kind comments on my haiku today. Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Andrea Dietrich July 5, 2012 at 9:17 PM wow, this is awesome work. I also like the way you made really small lines with the rhyme at the end of each small four-line stanza. Some great imagery, such as the parchment wings and faceted eye. A poem to enjoy MUCHO.