Touched – a poem by Diane Elayne Dees

Touched

I touched a dragonfly today.
I looked into its bold blue face
and felt its wing of stained glass lace 
upon my skin. I backed away,

it buzzed around my hand in play,
then landed in its former place.
I, too, determined I would stay
and look into its bold blue face.
 
I watched it lift its wings and sway.
I touched its body as the space
we held became suffused with grace.
I stood in awe, amazed to say—
I touched a dragonfly today.

accompanying image also by Diane Elayne Dees

Diane Elayne Dees is the author of the chapbooks, Coronary Truth (Kelsay Books), The Last Time I Saw You (Finishing Line Press), and The Wild Parrots of Marigny (Querencia Press). Diane, who lives in Covington, Louisiana, also publishes Women Who Serve, a blog that delivers news and commentary on women’s professional tennis throughout the world. Her author blog is Diane Elayne Dees: Poet and Writer-at-Large.

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