Dragonfly

Ax.Barajas 1980 (Illinois)



    In a world so delicate and fragile.
     Amongst the shrubs and mushroom
     patches.
     Fly beneath the branches into fields
     of green.

     Hiding from the hawks or whatever
     danger lurks your way.
     The secrets you keep.
     The things you've seen.

     The colors of turquoise and green
     Running down your spine.
     A tiny streak you leave behind.

    Flapping your wings at every second.
    Following the path to the land of
    enchantment.

    Dragonfly tiny mighty warrior you are.
    With your serpent tail and your eyes
    full of wonder.
    Got me into his dragon spell.

    Fly beyond the clouds to an undying
    sun. In valleys of endless seas and
    hollow trees.

    To sleep beneath the stars. For
    tomorrow awaits new adventures.
    
    Free from worries.
    Free from fears.
    Free from all that holds you back.
    
   To another place within the vines.
   Just until it's time to hide once again
   from those dreadful hawks.
   Mighty dragonfly. Fly fly fly away.

 
   -Ax.barajas

About this poem

I wrote this in a sense that we sometimes forget about nature and the things that happen out side our window. We sometimes take for granted the things we don't see. Nothing is what it seems. Enjoy!!

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Written on February 25, 2023

Submitted by axbarajas0419 on February 27, 2023

Modified by axbarajas0419 on March 01, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXXA BCXA AXX DXX XXBX XDE XX EXX XXXC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,049
Words 188
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4

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