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Zhanna P. Rader
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Damselfly,
an emerald dancer, thanks
for dropping by.
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LII
Gabi Greve
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dragonfly —
patterns of life
patterns of death
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LIII
Zhanna P. Rader
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Australia —
by the forest stream, a Tiger!
a tiger dragonfly that is.
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| Australian Tigers are the largest clubtail dragonflies in Australia. Like most other clubtails, they are yellow and black in colour. The males are with broad flaps on clubbed abdomen end. |
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LIV
Trish Shields
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she came out
of the closet -
dragonfly nymph
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Your haiku sounds good. Now, let me think... The dragonfly comes out of nymph, not chrysalis - am I wrong? And the emerged dragonfly is called "teneral". Did you have in mind a dragonfly teneral? Or did you have in mind a dragonfly nymph that came out of the egg as if out of a closet? I need to understand your haiku. Zhanna
Hi, Zhanna:
My poem has two layers - 1) coming of age - no longer closeted, she blossoms from young girl to womanhood; 2) coming out of the closet - no longer ambiguous about her sexuality, she blossoms forth. Either way, her iridescence is unforgettable.
I should have checked the chrysalis portion of the dragonfly's development but we've had electrical storms here and I fired it off before shutting down. Apologies, please.
Between visits to the dentist, the hospital and lost days as a result, I don't know whether I'm coming or going!
Trish |
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LV
Zhanna P. Rader
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On gossamer wings,
a dragonfly browses my garden —
all is well.
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LVI
Gabi Greve
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dragonfly -
what do you want to
teach me today?
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LVII
Zhanna P. Rader
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Calico Pennant,
who can resist the fiery charm
of your four hearts?
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http://www.dragonhunter.net/celithemis_elisa_m.html
This most spectacular dragonfly's common name is Calico Pennant. It's scientific name is (Celethemis Elisa). A male is photographed here. Females have basically the same wing and abdominal patterns but is yellow and black rather than red and black.
This species is fairly common in the northeastern USA and is found along pond edges but also wanders long distances and can also be found feeding in fields. They are often found perched atop branches which overhang the shoreline.
In some field guides it is also known as Elisa Skimmer. These small dragonflies sometimes rest with their front wings held higher than their back wings.
All Calico Pennants begin life with yellow spots on their abdomens, and yellow stigma on their wings. When the males mature, however, the yellow gives way to red, allowing males and females to sort each other out in the mating game that follows.
Pennants get their name from their habit of perching at the top of a grass or weed stem, looking like a colorful flag waving in the breeze. |
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LVIII
Polona Oblak
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ripe barley
dragonflies weave through
heat shimmers
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LIX
Zhanna P. Rader
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Fall migration
of Green Darner dragonflies —
the kestrels follow.
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LX
Elena Naskova
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the coin sinks —
among wishes
a dragonfly.
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LXI
Zhanna P. Rader
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migrating dragonflies
fill the air; their iridescent
green and blue...
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| Of the 5,200 species of dragonflies and related damselflies in the world, scientists estimate that 25 to 50 make seasonal migrations. At least nine species of North American dragonflies migrate annually. Sometimes, great numbers drop out of the sky. Some can make 10 kilometers a day, flying 6 hours a day. For instance, common green darners (Anax junius) are robust fliers with blue abdomens that turn purple as the temperature rises. These aren't migrations in the bird sense of the word. Each insect makes a one-way trip and another generation returns, scientists presume. By someone's account: "May, N.J., one fall day in 2004... Migrating dragonflies filled the air, flashing iridescent green and blue as they hovered over dunes, perched, then zipped off." |
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LXII
Gabi Greve
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dragonfly —
your eyes still
talk to me
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LXIII
Zhanna P. Rader
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Dragonflies
crossing the ocean,
how do you do it?
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| A dragonfly's wings might look weak, but they're super-strong. Many dragonflies can stay on course in strong winds. A few species are known to fly thousands of miles across oceans. |
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LXIV
Trish Shields
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dragonflies hunt,
their wings flashing
sounds of summer
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LXV
Vaughn Seward
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A dragonfly
on the grass...so still
as if not dead.
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I saw this on a walk we took recently around the neighbourhood. A dragonfly was on the grass right near the sidewalk. I was surprised that it didn't move as I got closer to it. In fact, it didn't even flinch when I picked it up! Of course, it was dead but in its death it came close to imitating life.
A good, interesting haiku, Vaughn. Zhanna |
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LXVI
Zhanna P. Rader
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A dragonfly wing
on the ground — my cat
is curious too.
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LXVII
Vaughn Seward
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An outcrop,
just a rock...suddenly
a dragonfly.
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LXVIII
Zhanna P. Rader
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Before I take
a picture of the dragonfly,
it's gone...
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LXIX
Zinovy Vayman
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Japanese baths...
a dragonfly heads straight
to the ladies' section.
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| This was posted at WHCrussian. I translated it into English and I am posting it here with the author's permission. Zhanna |
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LXX
Zhanna P. Rader
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At my deck,
having tea with a friend —
a dragonfly joins us.
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LXXI
Gabi Greve
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sunset —
a thousand dragonfly wings
over the paddies
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LXXII
Zhanna P. Rader
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New Jersey coast —
the migrating dragonflies'
air show.
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LXXIII
Gabi Greve
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dragonfly wings —
whispering the words of
an old love song
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LXXIV
Zhanna P. Rader
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A dragonfly
perched on a twig, holding
the sky on its wings.
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LXXV
Robert Wilson
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dragonfly —
who taught who
the ballet?
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LXXVI
Zhanna P. Rader
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Shiny on a snag
of a pond-side bush —
golden-winged skimmer.
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http://tinyurl.com/2s9udc
i enjoyed your dragonfly series that i received the other day. thanks for the good work. peace
paul jones |
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LXXVII
Gabi Greve
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teabreak —
a dragonfly hovers
over my cup
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She seemed quite to enjoy her little "steam bath"!
http://haikuandhappiness.blogspot.com/2007/10/dragonfly-teacup.html
Greetings from my rural Japan!
GABI
Gabi, you have many good haiku by different poets there. :) I hope you do not mind it that I have included your haiku "tea break" into our dragonfly sequence. That also gives me a chance to add my own haiku. :)
Zhanna |
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LXXVIII
Zhanna P. Rader
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A dragonfly
flutters into the house —
the cat's vain efforts...
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LXXIX
Johnye Strickland
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autumn's cusp
photographer and dragonfly
tête-à-tête
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If I say "May I," can I play? If so, here is my contribution.
It's a real good haiku, Johnye. :) Welcome to the Dragonfly Sequence! Zhanna |
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LXXX
Zhanna P. Rader
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A dragonfly falls
in the pond... pulled out
by another one.
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| Sometime, if a dragonfly falls into water, a male dragonfly can pull her (him?) out the same way he does during mating: he grabs her behind her head, using his appendages at the end of his abdomen (tail), and pulls her out - probably hoping for a reward of mating afterwards (or simply out of kindness?) |
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