1. Open your first photo folder.
2. Scroll down to your 10th photo.
3. Post the photo and the story behind it.
4. Tag 5 people to play along.
My tenth photo happened to be a picture I took in my front yard of a dragonfly sitting on a green maple tree leaf. Obviously, this photo was taken during the summer.
You won't see ANY leaves outside in my yard right now--especially not green ones hanging on a tree. You might find an old, dried, shriveled-up, brown one, but you'd have to dig for it. We woke up this morning to two more inches of new snow from over night last night. It is definitely not summer out there, but anyway, back to the dragonfly picture.
I have no real story to tell about the picture, so I wrote a poem to go along with it. I hope you enjoy it.
Dragonfly
What a false moniker!
Such an image it brings...
of a heavy lizard creature,
a fire breather, with scaly wings.
Truth be told, she's a slender dancer
who flits and floats on gossamer wings.
She lights gently on a leaf,
tilts her head, and listens
while a nearby bullfrog sings.
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As for tagging 5 people, if you would like to take up this challenge and post this meme on your blog, you are now officially tagged by me.
23 comments:
Morning Daisy, Such a nice picture of the dragonfly and I love the poem. We were threatened with more snow overnight but fortunately did not get any. Take care and stay warm!
I LOVE YOUR POEM!!!
Daisy, You could write a poem about anything!! Cute!!
Thank you, all. I appreciate your kind words. I'm glad you liked my poem. :D
I love the poem you wrote and the dragonfly. Thanks for stopping by my blog as often as you do. I appreciate each and every comment.
You are a talented lady Daisy.
Your poetry is always refreshing and love the photo! You know, I use to write poetry years ago after my mom died, the floodgates seemed to open up and everything I did, seemed to bring a rhyme along with it, especially if my hands were in warm water (weird huh)...
Everytime I see your poems I think of that time in my life.
Great poem Daisy! Cute picture too!
Becca, Sandy, and Susie, thank you all for your kind comments. I appreciate them very much. I'm glad you liked this post. :D
Daisy, you tag people so politely!
Love the use of the 640 pix on this photo. To me, certain shots just need more than the standard 400px that most people use.
" she's a slender dancer
who flits and floats on gossamer wings "
I love that part :-)
HA! Well, I know some folks would rather not be tagged and others really enjoy doing memes, so I just like to let my readers decide for themselves.
Thanks, Speedy. I'm glad you liked my poem and my photo! :D
That was lovely, Daisy.
And funny, because I came here with a tag/award... so I'll have to take up this one in return... it's only fair. LOL
I'm giving you the Happy 101 Award.
I'll keep this photo challenge for the weekend. :-)
Hi Michelle! Thank you. I'll be by to check it out. Hope you have a nice weekend! :-)
Great poem1 Even better a picture that will help bring spring along! I hope you get your spring in full swing soon! It is just terrible to waste all that good snow on people that are sick of it. I vote that it be saved for next year and be sent to me, next year, in December and January to be exact!
Have a good weekend and week with your son.
Daisy,
What a wonderful poem about the dragonfly. You write great poetry. I'm so glad you shared this with all of us. I want to read more of your poetry.
Thank you, Lanny! I would be more than happy to send this snow all to next December and January right now if I could. HA! I hope you have a nice weekend too! :D
Thank you very much, Brenda! I appreciate your kind words, and I'm glad you liked this. :)
I love your poem. You are such a talented lady!!
You brought us some summer! Thank you, Daisy, for your lovely poem and photo of a time we can only imagine.
I read that dragonflies eat mosquitoes, and they eat so many and get so full that sometimes they have to leave part of one hanging out of their mouths until they can digest some earlier snacks. What a great service, to rid the world of mosquitoes!
Aw, shucks, thanks so much, Jeri. :-D
Diana, I did not know that about dragonflies! A mosquito eater is always welcome here. :D
Hope you all have a great weekend!
looooove this post !!
Love the picture and as always your wonderful poem! blessings,Kathleen
Hello Queen B! Thank you! Thank you for visiting here and taking the time to comment too. :D
Thank you, Kathleen! I appreciate that. Happy weekend to you. :-)
Daisy, if you ever decide to publish a book of your poetry I want to pre-order ten signed copies! :)
Ten! Oh my! Thanks, Terri. I'm so glad you like my poetry. :-)
Really nice to see you blogging again too! You've been missed!
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