Greetings Readers,
I hope you will indulge my re-publishing of this post from October 21, 2023. With so many new readers here, I am quite certain that this is a new read for all of you.
Last October, Words and Pictures by Pamela Leavey had a little over 100 Free Subscribers, and I have to say how very grateful I am that there are so many more of you now! You all mean so much to me and this page.
I hope you all enjoy — I’ve taken the liberty of adding 3 more dragonfly photos to the original post.
The dragonfly is a symbol of change and transformation.
Some believe that seeing a dragonfly is a good omen.
The dragonfly is also a symbol of happiness and hope. Dragonflies are very graceful and adaptable. Their flight is swift. They are capable of reaching speeds of 45 miles per hour. I am always in awe of the dragonflies when I see them in my yard. I consider myself lucky when I am able to make photos of them, as they often land for the briefest moment and then fly off to another leaf or stem.
Here’s a couple of a short poems I write for the wonderous dragonfly.
Oh, Dragonfly
Oh, dragonfly,
how I love
to watch you fly.
So swift
you light
a top a stem,
only to
be gone again.
I Had a Dead Dragonfly
I had a dead dragonfly
sitting in a bowl of crystals.
It became dry and fragile,
And then it broke in half.
I left the broken dragon fly
sitting in the bowl of crystals,
as a symbol of the fragility
of life.
While it might seem odd to keep a dead dragonfly in a bowl of crystals, I must admit to being a collector of natural objects.
I have collections of moss, leaves, chestnuts and acorns, branches and sticks, rocks, nests and feathers in various places throughout my home. These natural things adorn vases and bowls and some larger branches stand on their own in corners, with strings of crystals draping off of them.
Years ago, I used to strip the bark off of branches and make wands and walking sticks adorned with crystals, ribbons and charms which I sold at new age craft fairs along with crystal jewelry that I also made. I have three walking sticks that I kept for myself, each of them cherished. One made of redwood, one of birch and one of maple.
I must admit, I was quite sad when my dead dragonfly broke in two and it no longer seemed to belong in the bowl with the crystals so I set out on my lawn in its final resting place.
I am curious readers, do you collect natural objects?
Let’s talk about the things we find in nature that make their way home with us. The comments are open as always! Leave a comment, strike up a discussion, talk among yourselves, be part of this community!
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Man, there wings are fantastic, aren’t they! Hope you are doing well!
Beautiful patterns on the wings. Lovely captures Pamela!