Valient blue conqueror
of the skies
Aware mosquito slayer
and bug buster
An aerodynamic agility
turning on a dime
Posed limber and free
and thus we salute thee
Swift Long-winged Skimmer Dragonfly… Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2018
Dragonfly
Valient blue conqueror
of the skies
Aware mosquito slayer
and bug buster
An aerodynamic agility
turning on a dime
Posed limber and free
and thus we salute thee
Swift Long-winged Skimmer Dragonfly… Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2018
Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog 
LOL, cute poem and it’s a blue beauty, indeed
Thanks, P&B! It really is! 🙂
Wow! What a lovely speximen! And charming words to describe it! Hope you have a great day Tom and if you can, please read what I wrote yesterday, an update of child abuse.
Thank you, Jen! I will! 🙂
I know, all too well, what child abuse is because i got plenty of it as a kid.
You may have helped me identify a dragonfly I found this year. I’m just beginning to learn their names. Your verse is delightful. I do have a question. If a dragonfly gets tired, and rests for a bit like this one might be, could we call it a ‘draggin’ fly’?
Ha! Good one, Linda! 🙂
Most were so active this year i didn’t get too many chances to photograph them; no wonder so few mosquitoes were around!
Lovely poem and photo. Once again Nature excels. 🙂
Yes, Scifi, nature contains unsurpassable beauty… (except maybe for true timelessness). 🙂
Great image! We could use a few dozen here to cope with a mosquito excess! (Oooo, and to pose for photos …) Love the expression “aerodynamic agility”.
Thanks, Jazz! They sure can maneuver (and lightning fast too)! 🙂
I have always loved dragonflies, somehow I feel close to them
Great to read, Paul. We’ve been with them for millions of years and they have been keeping more mosquitoes off of us… so let’s hope that they remain close! 🙂
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Nice! The words conjure up the picture!
Thank you, LV! Then mission accomplished! 🙂
beautiful words and dragonfly, Thomas, I love them, too, regards Mitza
Oh, i didn’t know dragonflies could occur in Europe. Just kidding, of course! Great weather here (in the Midwest at least). 🙂
🙂 We have several kinds of dragonflies and we have great weather, too 🙂
They are fascinating to watch. Great shot!
Yes, Sandy! Their maneuvers are out of this world in many awesome ways! 🙂
Well done, both the photo and the poem. Dragonflies are, by far, my favorite insect.
Awesome, Mark! I have too many favorite insects to count! 🙂
Amazing photo and like the new blog layout. Always enjoy your poems.
Thanks about the blog layout. I was wondering if people liked it and i sure do appreciate the feedback! 🙂
Beautiful color and thank you for gobbling up those pesky mosquitoes too!
Yes! A beautiful insect that does service to humanity! 🙂
I don’t see enough of them here Tom – maybe because I am usually only out in the morning?
For some reason… not as many of them around this year as last year.
Wonderful poem and great photo !!
Thanks, Bernie! 🙂 You do some mighty nice stuff too! 🙂
We had more dragonflies here this summer then ever before! I haven’t seen any blue ones where I live, but watched dozens of them skim across a pond in Ashland in early August. Your photo and description are perfect!
Thank you, Sabine! 🙂 We had a lot of damselflies but not as many dragonflies this year.
Interesting! I’ll have to look up the exact difference between the two.