Nature Haiku - a Dragonfly Smile

A Traditional Style Haiku About a Dragonfly

Kristen Wilkerson
Bringing well wishes
Buzz landing softly grinning
A dragonfly smile

This poem was inspired by my slide show about this same dragonfly. I was attending my son's soccer game, and the dragonfly described lit on top of my friend's cell phone. She squealed with delight and had me take a quick photograph of it. The contrast between the man-made technology and the natural properties of the dragonfly made this an interesting experience.

Published by Kristen Wilkerson

I am a reflective individual who enjoys learning and helping people. I have a Masters in Education, specializing in Curriculum and Instruction. Also I have a Bachelor s degree in Mathematics and Computer Sc...  View profile

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  • Abby Willow10/10/2010

    Amazing photo, and great Haiku along with it. Very entertained- thank you

  • Jack Wellman10/9/2010

    Wow...what a cool photo...and the Haiku is too. You are so good with these. Praying for you all too by the way.

  • Magena Fawn10/8/2010

    What a fantastic shot!

  • Kristen Warning10/4/2010

    Dragonflies are such neat creatures!

  • Jenny Heart10/3/2010

    Perfectly described!

  • Major Jester10/3/2010

    Bravo! What a creative haiku.

  • Candice L. Collins10/2/2010

    so cool, I loved your slideshow too...dragonflies must love to interact w/ people and cameras... I've got a slideshow with a green one hamming it up for the camera...it's priceless!

  • John Myers10/2/2010

    Sweet!

  • Fran Brockmyre10/2/2010

    Great photo to go along with your wonderful haiku.

  • Zona Zirconia10/2/2010

    ♥ Wonderful - thanks for sharing.

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