Sometimes a question whispers in my ear
Sometimes a question shouts in my face
How do I assay my purpose
In this beautiful, brutal, finite life?
Is it a striving to be seen?
A craving to be astonished?
Can I be buoyed by hope beyond a ritual answer?
Then a tiny azure dragonfly
alights
deepening the beauty
of our grey surroundings
Learn more about this interesting insect at Symbolism/Meaning of a Dragonfly.
Photo from Pixabay.
Wind Rush 
I love this poem, LuAnne, the quiet, vivid images.
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Thank you, Yvette.
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Dragon flys have so much meaning..love !
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They have captured my attention so many times – yet are so elusive…
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When I swim my miles snd get lost in the lakes and im out all relaxed they will come land all over me..I float and they just settle upon me as if there telling me a story..a refuge in the middle of a lake..Beautiful moments..
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What a beautiful image, Kerri. Good stuff for a poem!
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Yes sure is..I do have one..they land on my fishing pole too..I.write one about that..ill write one about landing on me too..your write…thank you
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I look forward to reading them!
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Ooooo – this does satisfy a “craving to be astonished”! Beautiful as realistic, also as metaphor – bright spot within the dismal – these do alight unexpected. This poem is one!
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Thank you for your kind words, Jazz. This is actually an edit of a draft I wrote last summer. Sometimes it takes me a while to let a poem simmer. 🙂
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I love this – how the simplest of things can assuage our deepest cravings.
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I had not thought of it that way but I love your interpretation! 🙂
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I read the reference to dragonflies with great interest. Thanks for linking it.
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Vey good. almost like a haiku with the change in direction at the end. Love it.
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Thank you so much, Scott. I am glad the change in the end worked for you. Thanks for stopping by.
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They are my spiritual muse 🙂 love this LuAnne
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I think I guessed that, Linda. In fact I thought of you and Cheryl at Impromptu Promptings when I changed the last stanza from a butterfly to a dragonfly. Much more symbolism I think. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
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I am also a fan of the dragonfly. These are the words that resonated with me the most,
“a tiny azure dragonfly
alights
deepening the beauty
of our grey surroundings.”
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Thank you, Ali. I am so glad the poem resonated with you. I appreciate the detail of your comment. Glad you stopped by.
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