For dverse.
Photo ©Vengolis
I skim, I dip a shiver of motion,
A dart, a sliver of glittering light;
Water beneath, a glimmering ocean,
Its depths acurl, aquiver with bright
Soft-shelled food things, I bite, and thrilled
I suck and grip, in a tremor of wing beats
Beating stronger with sustenance filled.
Is this all, a life, flying thing that eats?
And then the bright, the dazzle is why?
Sated, I search, another bright skimmer,
A winged, sun-searing skimmer, and I
Join in the dance above water glimmer,
He and I joined, wheel of dip-dazzle flight,
This is the why and the how of what’s right.
For dverse. Photo ©Vengolis I skim, I dip a shiver of motion,A dart, a sliver of glittering light;Water beneath, a glimmering ocean,Its depths acurl, aquiver with bright Soft-shelled food things, I bite, and thrilledI suck and grip, in a tremor of wing beatsBeating stronger with sustenance filled.Is this all, a life, flying thing that eats? … Continue reading Damselfly sonnetRead MoreJane Dougherty Writes
