Dragonflies: Poetry & Quotes-That Honor Their Mystery & Beauty
Posted: Tuesday, September 06, 2011
by Fran Larson
http://www.franniesquotes.com/
My dear readers, because you have loved my dragonfly articles, I looked and looked for poetry and quotes about these beautiful fairy-like creatures. It was really hard to find., Maybe in the near future, I could write some poems about dragonflies. They represent change, life after death, maturity and are symbols for many things. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this poetry and a few quotes.
The Dragon-fly
By Alfred Lord Tennyson
Today I saw the dragon-fly
Come from the wells where he did lie.
An inner impulse rent the veil
Of his old husk: from head to tail
Came out clear plates of sapphire mail.
He dried his wings: like gauze they grew;
Thro’ crofts and pastures wet with dew
A living flash of light he flew.
The Dragonfly
By Louise Bogan
You are made of almost nothing
But of enough
To be great eyes
And diaphanous double vans;
To be ceaseless movement,
Unending hunger
Grappling love.
Link between water and air,
Earth repels you.
Light touches you only to shift into iridescence
Upon your body and wings.
Twice-born, predator,
You split into the heat.
Swift beyond calculation or capture
You dart into the shadow
Which consumes you.
You rocket into the day.
But at last, when the wind flattens the grasses,
For you, the design and purpose stop.
And you fall
With the other husks of summer.
Beautiful Quotes About Dragonflies
Clouds of insects danced and buzzed in the golden autumn light, and the air was full of the piping of the song-birds. Long, glinting dragonflies shot across the path, or hung tremulous with gauzy wings and gleaming bodies. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein; What I Believe, 1930
Time is for dragonflies and angels. The former live too little and the latter live too long."
— James Thurber
... "A boy can run and chase dragonflies , because that is his nature," she said. ...from the movie, “The Joy Luck Club.”
“Did you know that at the time of the dinosaurs, insects could grow to be huge? Some dragonflies could be as big as a hawk.” Paulette Morin quote
We're all only fragile threads, but what a tapestry we make. ~Jerry Ellis
Want to know why I am fascinated with dragonflies, if so, please read: http://questionables.com/Legend756344-Why-I-Am-Fascinated-By-Dragonflies-Dragonfly-Quotes-That-Are-Mystical.htm
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Dear Fran:Great quotes. Love your selections. Especially Tennyson and Einstein. Thanks for your beautiful contributions.Yours, ChristoferThanks, Christofer. I am really fascinated by these mystical creatures. They have been around for hundreds of years and are so beautiful...pretty silly, huh? Thanks so much for visiting me here at questionables.
Beautiful, Fran. My favorite insect is the butterfly. It just seems magical to me.Shari, butterflies are indeed very beautiful. I always thought it would be neat to have a butterfly gardent and attract them. Thanks for visiting me on Questionables. It is good to see you back on Searchwarp!
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