Dragonfly
Impressions of a Beautiful Creature
I do get inspiration from unexpected sources and this is one of those. This just came into my mind, Dragonfly, a poem, a Butterfly Cinquain, though I donβt think there is a Dragonfly Cinquain.
Dragonflies to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera (from Greek αΌΞ½ΞΉΟΞΏΟ anisos, "unequal" and ΟΟΞ΅ΟΟΞ½ pteron, "wing", because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). Which is something that I was unaware of.
I have chosen the song by the Strawbs to accompany this which is the title track to their album.
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To See
Unequal Wings
Beautiful Filament
Unearthly Wonderful Creature
That Flies
And Hovers, Then Waiting To Soar
Filigree Wings Flying
Colours That Spin
Away
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Lovely poem and the song was a great add!
Beautiful work
this is beautiful, Mike. I too love dragonflies.
Beautiful. Love dragonfly