Friday, May 2, 2014

Dragonfly Arise


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  1. Hello Faisal:

    "It spun such light
    from its lit wings -"

    How evocative are these lines as, indeed, how thought provoking the whole poem particularly when one translates, or sees, the dragonfly as a metaphor for life itself.

    And are they not anyway such creatures of beauty and so very, very ephemeral? We recall them in and around the natural pool which, along with a stream, we were so fortunate as to have in our Herefordshire garden.

    A wonderful post, Faisal, which is so carefully and thoughtfully illustrated. You possess a certain magic, that we do know.

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  2. Hello Jane and Lance:
    well, I'm a dragonfly, myself, in ways.
    They delight me no end, the dragonflies in my garden, here in Melbourne where they're normally infrequent.
    Thank you. I don't know if I have any magic; I do know I have two very good friends who give me supportive feedback, two dragonflies, two delicate, courageous individuals. God bless.

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  3. A dragonfly seems to symbolize a message of change and more specific, change to a higher level of maturity. Let's hope this extraordinary dragonfly will continue to spread its light, and never be far out of sight.

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    1. Thank you Hannah so much for that. I hadn't considered the symbolism of the life of the dragonfly - its re-emergence and subsequent splendour - but of course that's partly what makes it compelling.

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    1. Thank you very much Paul. I was delighted to find this little object the other day.

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  5. Lovely images and the most appropriate words to go with them.

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  6. Beautiful, Faisal! Lovely words and images. How miraculous is the dragonfly?

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    1. Miraculous, yes. These things we see in nature remind us of eternity.

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