The Lighter Side of JzB

Here you will find photos, poetry, and possibly some light-hearted foolishness. For the Heavier Side
of JzB see my other blog, Retirement Blues. (There be dragons!)

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Every day visits*
From Moose, Goose, and Orb Weaver
All seized by Haiku

"Why moose and goose?" you may ask. Back on 2/04/13 Pirate wrote a haiku with an elk in it, and I responded with
one with a moose and then included him every day. A few days later in comments Mystic asked "Where's the goose?"
So I started including her with this post on 2/07. A week later on the 14th, Mark Readfern
asked for and received a spider. The rest is history.

*Well, most days, anyway. Grant me a bit of poetic license.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Carpe Diem #558, dragonflies



purple dragonfly
lacking both stinger and fire
insect's death angel

~~::~~

through fragile membranes
i view the darkening sky
dragonfly wings

~~::~~

deft insect eater
suddenly gone from the sky
bat's appetizer 





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  1. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2014 at 5:19 PM

    Ah, well --- it was a good life. His spirit will live on in the bat. ;)
    Such an ominous feel to the first two haiku -- and then, bammo! -- ominous feeling gone! (Along with the dragonfly....)
    Great series --

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    1. JazzbumpaSeptember 10, 2014 at 5:48 PM

      And here I sort of thought the third one fulfilled the ominousity.

      YMMV, I guess.

      Cheers!
      JzB

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    2. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 10, 2014 at 6:40 PM

      All good things come to an end, even dragonflies, it seems.

      Dragonfly’s Return

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  2. Maggie GraceSeptember 10, 2014 at 8:48 PM

    I particularly love your second haiku. Lots of visual for me with it. Also love your choice of dragonfly image. I picked a pink one. Nice to see you.

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  3. brudbergSeptember 11, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    The deeper meaning of the last one is one I really like.. the predator turning prey.. isn't hat the truth,

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  4. Bastet's Waka LibrarySeptember 13, 2014 at 1:09 AM

    Ah ... to have the name of the dragon, but not his powers .. so like life .. in some ways strong in some others weak ... today the victor tomorrow the victum. Wonderful reflections.

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