The Truth About Tigers

occasional musings and free verse poetry, approximately

Chasing Dragonflies

Words drift and settle like dragonflies
on slender pond reeds
and barely visible branches.

We reach with open minds,
ensnaring them on pages of cream
with pens of deep iris blue.

How many can we grasp
before the sun crushes through the trees,
and stifling darkness seals the earth’s embrace?

Or perhaps, embracing shadows,
we’ll chase lightning bugs with mason jars,
capturing their glow on screens
that mimic their fleeting light.

This poem was partially inspired by Lia’s absolutely wonderful poem, Under The Star Garden.

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Nick Allison

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  1. Melissa Lemay Avatar
    Melissa Lemay

    Love the sun crushing through the trees.

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      Nick Allison

      Thank you, Melissa! Full disclosure: I originally attempted to type “crashing” and Word corrected it to “crushing,” and I thought, “Well, actually, that’s way better.” Thanks, Microsoft. 😆

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  2. Lia Avatar
    Lia

    What a blast from the past. I’m surprised in all kinds of ways. I thought the pingback was for the most recent poem, so arriving here and reading this made me laugh (at myself) and then somehow want to cry. thank you again for your kind wishes!

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      Nick Allison

      Thanks, Lia. “Under the Star Garden” is one of my favorite poems you’ve penned! WP Reader suggested it to me a week or so ago under another of your poems – I can’t remember which one anymore – but I’m glad I clicked on it! 🙂

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      1. Lia Avatar
        Lia

        Oh thank you so much Nick!! I really appreciate it – and your poem is so beautiful, skillfully woven, and you are so kind to link back to my blog – many thanks again :))

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    SiriusSea

    Nick !!! … makes me long for summer, fireflies, and everything magical under the moonlight!

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    1. Nick Allison Avatar
      Nick Allison

      I supposed I’m lucky then, because it feels like early summer here! 91 degrees today, and perfectly beautiful evenings.

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