Dragonflies: Part 1

I never thought I’d write anything about dragonflies. I don’t particularly care for anything with more than four legs, especially if they have wings and lots of eyes. There are, however, a few exceptions to this general rule, those being butterflies and lady bugs. It’s hard to be scared of a lady bug.
I enjoyed a beautiful day at the lake with some good friends and one of the best things about that day besides the company was the small dragonflies that were flying around us in the lake. We were lounging in floats in the lake and the dragonflies would land on your leg or arm and just look at you. One sat with me for a while and I was able to get him(?) to land on my finger. I had never seen a dragonfly that close up before. It’s truly amazing they are able to fly at all. Their wings look like lace and these little guys were the most incredible shade of metallic blue. My buddy the dragonfly was so beautiful (even with the lots of legs and eyes). I never thought that I would make friends with any creepy crawly. But now dragonflies join the ranks of butterflies and ladybugs…welcome.


Dragonfly Habitat

Nasty irritating weeds grew with might
They grew gigantically to knee height
A garden annoyance…they must be removed
Their presence is unanimously disapproved

Firm hearty tugs should suffice
Gloved hands pulling once then twice…
The stubborn spiky weeds nettled
Resisting… as a small dragonfly settled

Causing me to reconsider my intentions
The rare visitor stirred admiration…
The iridescent winged beauty stared
Invoking feelings…as though it cared

We looked at one another…greeting
What’s the reason for this meeting?
Only wonder can explain this delight
Swift wings lifted it into flight

Saddened as the marvel jets and darts
Suspended in the atmosphere… then it departs
Thoughts of pulling rascal weeds are retracted
If they stay, more dragonflies may be attracted
7/21/09 Theresa Moore