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Dragon Fly Love
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Dragon Fly Love |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Dragon Fly Love In the garden within the pond a sculpture swirled and angled with grace has rusted. At the top as if artistic afterthought bought it too this coupling was the bright orange body and iridescent wings of a dragon fly. He had danced in circles with the smaller less vibrant female and they had stopped just a moment before in a circle of continuity joined and melded in a perfect harmony on this same place Now he sat frozen his wings outstretched as she released her offering into the pond again and again then flew away to hide against a brown branch her wings closed and silent. He flew in orbit around my head his color like the bright orange fish off the clear waters of Catalina and the sun drenched his rainbow wings as he stopped and hovered for a moment in front of my transfixed watching then in sure and perfect movement he traveled the maze of tall corn stalks dropping behind the lily and the nodding sun flower to appear again over the pond. She did not return. Her color demure and soft was gone her completion drained into the pond and she was away whispering wings above a different pond perhaps but he stayed all afternoon playing with the breeze coloring the air with his vibrant and I like to think he waited for her. _____ repost from 7-00 |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Ah Martie...what a lovely story you have penned. I can only imagine how it would be.. to see things through your wonderful eyes. Thank you for this keeper sweet poetess. ~Hugs~ |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
This is so softly beautiful, Martie... Full of very special imagery... I especially loved the last verse... I bet he was waiting for her.  ~lots of smiles and hugsLyra |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
This is just so beautiful, a sigh of sighs. Okay, I have a new favourite of yours now, it's a keeper~ Take care, Melissa~ "Poetry is not an opinion expressed... |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (smiles) Oh Martie, this is soooooo beautiful, I love it, I too feel he was waiting for her with all my heart! (kiss on cheek) Youn always write such gorgeous writes, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martie, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Not quite the same as muskrat love, but still, the smiling is on-going from this face to yours... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Martie, This one surely is a keeper. Your brush paints like a faries wand. |
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ShadowRider Senior Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038USA |
wonderfully emotive, Martie! Perhaps, even in the insectoid world there is love and waiting and hope jeff |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Superbly written, mayhaps he was staying for her....Gosh, I hope she eventually came back...poor guy, out there all alone. Vividly written, easily seen, certainly very well understood....I still remember those waits.... |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
another wonderful poem Martie - you write pictures that flood the mind and soul - loved it Paul |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
awww, Martie.. this is simply beautiful and I bet he was waiting for her too. you'rre amazing m'friend Maree |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
This is so sweet. Cold hands means a warm heart |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoyed |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ So vividly I remember this one~ Magic in the penning~ *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
My cheeks hurt! Smiling this early in the morning almost cracked my face  absolutely beautiful and I was going to put a dragonfly here, but realized yours was prettier.The most valuable thing you own is a smile, wear it, and share it. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Whimsical! Magical! In animal totems, "dragonfly" is synomynous with "carefree". You certainly captured its essence with your skillful writing! Love, Light & Laughter Linda |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Martie, Darn, what part of California do you live in? I need to move. Mike |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
There are many reasons why your poetry is so special to us ...... one is of course your obvious talent for writing but another is the unobstructed view on the world that you have and the simple things that you think about making us realize that they are not simple at all. I too like to think that he waited for her. Beautiful my friend , simply beautiful |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Martie - your eyes follow the dragon fly in harmony. Lovely detailed write... BC |
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