A Dragonfly Dilemma. Poem by Dan Reynolds

A Dragonfly Dilemma.



The dragonfly decided not to land,
nor decorate his ornate garden pond.
It sought some other gardener's hallowed hand
across the lawn, the beck wall and beyond.

This offspring of the year before's event,
held no known knowledge of his love affair.
It saw no sadness in his missed intent,
to frame its micro-second in the air

His quick exposure through a macro lens
had hoped to freeze the wings while in mid-flight.
To paint the perfect picture for his friends
and share with his software, this magic light.

The blurred and fuzzy images foretold
his once, rock-steady hand was getting old.

A Dragonfly Dilemma.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Topic(s) of this poem: nature
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Leslie Philibert 14 August 2012

This is a fine poem, well observed, well written with good rhymes.

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Chuck Audette 06 September 2012

Maybe it was just too much coffee. Try again!

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Daniel Einstein 19 September 2012

Well, i have to say Chuck Audette is completely full of it, This poem is awesome and you sir, or gal can just be jealous. Leslie knows what i am talking about, so good and awesome define this poem.

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Kim Barney 29 June 2016

Great poem and great picture to go with it. Thanks for sharing.

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Susan Williams 16 April 2016

The dragonfly deserves a poem about his garden adventures- you served him well in this piece. An enjoyable read and a well-written poem to share with us. Thank you.

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Margaret O Driscoll 06 April 2016

Lovely, love to watch dragonflies, so delightful!

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Ernestine Northover 25 June 2014

Love it. A delightful poem and a pleasure to read. You do write some interesting works.

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Chuck Audette 10 June 2014

Did Daniel Einstein even read the poem? If so, he would get that I'm saying the narrator (DR) is not getting old, but maybe had too much coffee to hold the camera steady for that shot in the final couplet... -c

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