An Ode to Anisoptera

Spry and playful entity,

Surreal to be with,

Your glassine wings are surely

The reality of myth.

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You’ve lighted there, displaying

Nature’s touch of flare,

On tufted reed a-swaying

In the currents of the air;

~

Oh, swift and sprightful creature,

Chaser of the light,

You are the flitting feature

In the flourish of your flight.

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Familiar to the fairy,

Elfin edified,

A beacon in the query

Of the vision and the guide,

~

You lighten doors and windows

When our dreams are bleak,

Oh, whisper of the willows,

Color-dancer of the creek.

~

Seeker of the inner-child,

Teaser of the heart,

Gentle spirit of the wild,

How you hover, dip, and dart.

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Sometimes, you are a teacher;

Thusly, you survive.

Good journey, little creature;

Flutter, fly, and be alive!

r. nuñez, 8/2011