Dragonflies Are Back

(in Rhyme Royal)

We know when the sun takes its hiatus

Buckets of tear drops we see pouring down;

Hedgerows get pregnant with beds of cuscus;

Grassy pastures are laced with much cow-down

Firewood amassed for homes not in town;

The gurgling sounds of gully streams pulsate

For all sorts of insects to conjugate; 

Country life is a blissful way of life;

It fills serenity's cup to the brim,
From crack of dawn and beyond sunset blithe;
Eden comes in full view with an awesome gym,
Nature's store-house of gifts for us, from Him;
Despite stiff competition we endure,
Nature holds the keys to unlock fate's door.

No blazing cane-fields to cause frustration,

But this scene over the pond to the west,
Caught my attention and adoration;
Aquatic insects hover at their best;
These dragonflies are back at Sunset Crest
Freely mixing mystic power with grace,
And kites with anchors can't keep up their pace.

With devil's eyes disguised, they prey and prey

On wings of light, long before the ice age;
From prehistoric mist, they've come to stay
With varied names to stump an astute sage;
Dreadful names, but do we find cause for rage?
Whether in damsel wear or dragon suit;
Insect hides they tan them in hot pursuit.

Adonately loved by folks everywhere;

They flaunt their beauty, life histories and
Amazing acts while mating in the air;
They search for pond water throughout the land
On which they lay eggs in the vast expand;
Hating mosquitoes’ unhealthy lifestyles
These cute dragonflies feast on them with flies.

All these dragonflies we respect greatly

In the West Indies, and across the sea;
And Japs adore their martial arts daily.
Look at this dragonfly shot Gregg sent me;
Such a perch it poses for all to see
Its bodily colors, flagging rainbow;
And in its perch its frame lights up the show.

  

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This shot was taken by Gerald Webdell, Photographer
from Devon, Plymouth, UK while in Spain in the hills near Murcia

©Paterika Hengreaves
May 31, 2009/Barbados

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