dew anoints the dragonfly
in its resting place
Queen Anne’s lace as sepulcher
summer’s last embrace
©Molly Hogan, draft
This week’s Poetry Friday Roundup is hosted by Jama Rattigan at her blog, Jama’s Alphabet Soup.
PF: As summer departs…
Nix the comfort zone
Pushing my limits…writing, reading, photography, running, life…
Nix the comfort zone 
Stunning photo, Molly, and very apt poem!
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Thanks! I was thrilled to find the dragonfly on my morning walk. Such beauty!
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Incredible Molly!
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It was definitely a catch-my-breath moment when I caught sight of the dragonfly!
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Your beautiful poem and that dewy dragonfly made me melancholy!
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There was such a feeling of melacholy…or maybe poignancy to this for me as well.
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Wow, that image is just amazing, magical, really. And you captured the dewy dragonfly in its beautiful resting place to extend the beauty of its life.
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Thanks, Denise. It was so amazing to see.
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Gorgeous, Molly!
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Thanks! I felt so lucky to see this!
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That simple rhyme is just right, place, embrace. I think you could build a book of photos and poems. Just saying (for the umpteenth time).
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I agree!
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Thank you, Margaret. Isn’t it interesting how sometimes a rhyme just feels right, and at other times it doesn’t?
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Oh man, that dew annointed dragonfly! So lovely!! You are so talented, Molly. xo
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Thanks so much, Irene!
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This may be your most idyllic pic, Molly, & the poem message, nature’s gift!
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Thanks so much, Linda! It definitely felt like a gift!
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Your words are elegant, befitting both dragon fly and flower.
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Thanks, Patricia. It was such a moving thing to see on my morning marsh walk.
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Beautiful!!
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Intriguing poem… thanks!
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Beautiful photograph and poem. So much inspiration in summer’s end.
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The transition between seasons has so much energy, doesn’t it?
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Dragonfly and well chosen words, deliver, Molly. Summer’s end indeed.
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Even as I celebrate fall, I do mourn summer’s passing. Such an odd mix of feelings.
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This small poem and photo say so much about the beauty the world offers when we take time to notice. For me, today, it was a possum mama with a too-big baby still on her back, and jewel weed seeds exploding in my palm.
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Those small moments carry so much, don’t they? I love that you saw a possum mama with a baby! Wow! and I know well the explosion of jewel weed seeds.
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Molly, I literally gasped when I saw this photo. It is stunning and the words summer, sepulcher, and dragonfly all in a short verse is superb. Wow, you sure have a spot on post for this week.
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Thanks so much! It took me a bit of time to come up with the word sepulcher, so I’m glad it worked for you.
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Wow, an amazing poem AND photo, Molly!
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Thanks! It was such an amazing and unexpected sight!
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Love the photo and the poem!
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Molly, I am late to making rounds and happy I found your beautiful photo and small poem. Your words were carefully chosen as a statement of summer’s end. Would you be interested in showcasing your work on my Destination: Summer’s End Padlet?
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Thanks, Carol. I’d love to share this on your padlet. Can you remind me how I go about doing so?
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Molly, thank you. Take your photo and either embed your poem on the photograph with your usual copyright or add the poem below the photo. I would also add the year and location. Add the the new image poem combination in a jpeg format to the Destination: Summer’s End Padlet at https://padlet.com/cvarsalona/destination-summer-s-end-padlet-3s710gd110gfd7vz. I will get a notice that a new artistic expression is on the padlet. I am late for Two Writing Teachers but it will appear shortly with slicers names who offered their work. I will include your name.
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Molly, both the photo and the poem are truly stunning. You captured a gorgeous, melancholy moment in nature (and in our human nature.) Such delicate and moving imagery.
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Thanks so much, Karen. The scene felt so rich and moving to me.
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