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Rising, looking at the moon, my brain is closed
but listening to the sun. I can feel the dragonfly of
life all around the bend for miles of time.
My dragonfly, it can fly around us and through us.
She takes up all earth as if humans have disappeared,
she flies free like if humans have never been here.

The dragonfly’s float almost into our heads,
to see from eye to eye. Who is watching this.
As they sing they seem like they are alone.
It’s amazing to be so alone, just us, alone in this
garden.

Remembering the time we sang alone, only you
and me will remember us this way. The forest
you have brought us and the air we breath in
between the trees resembles this moment. This
moment in time.

The bare earth you walk on, the trees you climb,
you make this feel like home. You tried to sell this
wonderful moment to me. I cannot buy this time.
Within the wind I can see the sun and feel the
earths lungs blowing at you again.
You can only catch a little bit of this.

What did you hear in the distant?
Was it an echo of time or a moon passing.
Far beyond us dragonfly’s there are people,
people with names. Names like heavy
stones that they carry.

Just think,you can carry things
around your whole life, all that you have
is around with you, having all or none
like A to B and C to D. Here in this
garden you can be the tree or the sun,
loving the resting bird.


Most important, you can be the dragonfly that breaths.
Welcome home…

The End…

a reply to: JJproductions

Excellent, JJ. It's just what I needed on this hectic morning... it takes me to a better place in my mind.

a reply to: JJproductions
This was a refreshing spiritual read, like a cool breeze in summer, smelling the wind.

a reply to: Encia22

Thank you, Kermit burned his mouth ouch!

a reply to: TDDAgain

Thank you duck, it came from the world of spirits for sure!

a reply to: JJproductions

I went looking for a suitable picture and found this instead.


Lyrics: Universal-hall-pass-dragonfly-lyrics

a reply to: pthena

Thank you, I am going to watch it in 10 MIN

a reply to: pthena

I love the song! Thank you!

a reply to: JJproductions

Now I remember what I was going to say about your story when I read it before. You don't write like him, but the ethereal flow really make me think of Jim Morrison. Your prose is really frank and almost makes us want to look away, because we are ashamed at how we waste the precious moments. Not like you, who captures them and bears witness to their works.

This is a great work JJ. IMO, this is possibly one of the most important things I've read in the past year. You remind me of the master whose prose is initially confusing, but with diligence and understanding, reveals great truths. Bravo!

p.s. I was going to go back and highlight various phrases in your poem that pleased me, and then I found there was very little that I didn't highlight. Really good work. You should be proud.

a reply to: argentus

I really do not know what to say but thank you! Coming from you that really means a lot! Guess I owe you a In And Out burger.🍔

a reply to: JJproductions

OH! NO! you didn't!!! No you didn't just tease me with an In&Out burger, which I haven't had in 30 years, but consider to be the pinnacle of burgers!!!

Okay. Stand down. I'll get over it.

a reply to: argentus

Oh no, I am here in West Bloomfield, MI and they only have SmashBurger! Not as good as In&Out! Lol

a reply to: JJproductions

I live in the Caribbean where choices are:

(a) none of the above

(b) nothing you've ever heard of

a reply to: argentus

We have to open a burger restaurant on the beach. We can call it “The Argentus Flipper” “You flip it we cook it.”

If it’s St Martin we will make a French burger and a Dutch burger and you can wear clogs and a hat. Todays special “Argentus style ocean ground low fat Red Snapper with pickles tofu cheese and extra special ATSauce. $59.95.

a reply to: JJproductions

I would NEVER wear clogs, but all the rest sounds....... delicious. ;o)