To a Dragonfly
...From what celestial palette
The iridescent cobalt blue
That paints thy gauzy wings?
Thou little insect hovering
Above my garden pool,
So nearly motionless
But for whirring wings.
Dost thou wa...
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Categories:
darning needle, beauty, dream, imagery,
Form: Free verse
What Kind of Rabbit Hole Is This
...I flow in corners of my not so expensive mind
Coming apart at the seams
ragged edges laughing at my consternation
My muse stuffs me into an envelope
It is not scented, strangely enough
I wish i...
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Categories:
darning needle, self,
Form: Free verse
Dining Needle
...When I was young, a dining needle
Was the term we used
To name a flying insect, but
Turns out we were confused.
For darning needle is another
Phrase for dragonfly.
If you see one up close, th...
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Categories:
darning needle, insect,
Form: Rhyme
Teddy's Boo Boo
...She holds it in her little hand,
the arm of her friend, Teddy Bear.
It had finally been torn off,
from what started as a little tear.
Her tear streaked cheeks say it all,
her world has come to an en...
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Categories:
darning needle, childhood, daughter, friendship,
Form: Rhyme