sticks live – and they fly
is how they maneuver why
they’re dubbed dragonfly?
sticks live – and they fly
rainbow bodies, gossamer wings
hunting over fields
how they maneuver
belies their simple design –
except for their eyes
they’re dubbed dragonfly
sky’s tiny smokeless terrors
unlit cigarettes
Tao Talk 
How wonderfully you’ve described the dragonfly.
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Thanks very much, Sadje.
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You’re welcome
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Fascinating creatures!
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Yes they are. Quite scary also if you look at them too closely. Their larvae, which live in the water, are quite creepy.
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I love dragonflies… although they are odd. I just saw one this weekend…along with a small snake.
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Oh dear, where were you at with snakes??? Hope you did ok when you saw the snake.
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I was working on our old truck (more on that Sat) and I kicked a rock and there it was…it was probably only 5 inches long so I couldn’t tell if it was a bad one or not…it went into the woods. I kept an eye out for mom.
After tonight they should be gone…we are getting a frost.
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Wow I wouldn’t have thought to look for the mother but I just googled that most snakes who live near or in water have live births.
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I barely saw the thing at first…I thought it was a worm until I kicked another rock…that was enough for me as it sped away.
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Well at least you know where they might be hiding! Maybe the frost will put them in suspended animation (forgot the word for it other than outright hibernation.)
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Yea…they should be for the most part gone in a week or so for good until spring.
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An enjoyable verse indeed. I enjoy the little flying damsel flies too!
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Jules, thanks much. I think we used to call them sewing bugs.
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Fun nick name 🙂
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