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The Dragonfly

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The dragonfly perches at the apex of an amethyst foxglove, tubular blooms erect as trumpets. A jeweled angel pauses on an obelisk, transparent but for sun's shimmer dancing on diaphanous wings, until a feral gust whisks it into porcelain air.

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Line Gauthier

Date: 6/2/2018 10:21:00 PM

Back with well deserved congrats, Dale.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/3/2018 7:49:00 AM

Thanks much, Line.

Susan Gentry

Date: 5/31/2018 8:20:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. I love dragonflies and enjoyed this.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 5/31/2018 9:20:00 PM

Thank you, Susan.

John Gondolf

Date: 5/31/2018 5:10:00 PM

I love the imagery of this poem, Dale, congrats on your win. John

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 5/31/2018 6:51:00 PM

Thanks much, John.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/31/2018 4:37:00 PM

Lovely, Dale! Congrats!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 5/31/2018 4:50:00 PM

Thanks, Kim!

Chris Hagy

Date: 5/28/2018 9:39:00 PM

Beautiful poem and pix Dale :) I love dragonflys :)

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 5/28/2018 9:43:00 PM

Thanks very much, Chris.

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/27/2018 9:18:00 PM

Awesome, Dale. Superbly penned.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 5/27/2018 9:36:00 PM

Thanks so much, Line.

Jan Allison

Date: 5/27/2018 5:18:00 PM

absolutely stunning Dale got to say I love this!!:-) hugs Jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 5/27/2018 5:36:00 PM

Thanks, Jan.

Daniel Turner

Date: 5/27/2018 5:03:00 PM

Great imagery, Dale. Here in the south, we call them mosquito eaters.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 5/27/2018 5:36:00 PM

Thanks, Daniel, as long as someone eats them!

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/27/2018 4:13:00 PM

Beautiful Dale!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 5/27/2018 4:38:00 PM

Thanks, Heidi!