Dragonfly's Poetry & Prolixity


Dragonfly: Any of various large insects of the order Odonata or suborder Anisoptera, having a long slender body and two pairs of narrow, net-veined wings that are usually held outstretched while the insect is at rest. Also called regionally darner, darning needle, mosquito fly, mosquito hawk, needle, skeeter hawk.

Poetry: The art or work of a poet.

Prolixity: Excessive wordiness in speech or writing; longwindedness

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Flowers, Poetry of Mother Earth

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Tiny, new Pink Knockout Rose wet with the morning dew. The first burst of yellow in the form of my showy Yellow Canna, first Canna to bloom...
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Monday, April 27, 2009

Monday's Extraordinary Poet: Grace Cavalieri

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I can't recall how I discovered the amazing Ms. Cavalieri, but I was half-assed cleaning my office desk last night in a futile attempt ...
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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Poet, Li Po, Master of Imaginary Landscapes

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I think it was Dr. Bloom, an Internet friend of mine (one of my many "imaginary friends" as my children and husband call them), wh...
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Friday, April 24, 2009

Katie Wirsing, Poet with Soul

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

My Mentor, Edna St. Vincent Millay

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I had to devote an entire post to the poet who gave me the gift of poetry, Edna St. Vincent Millay. If you've ever loved even one of h...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Celebrate Mother Earth Today with Poet, Mary Oliver

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I had to post a poem by poet Mary Oliver today because she is so eloquent at describing the majestic beauty of the Earth. In my opinion, sh...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Poets David Whyte, Anne Michaels & Others...

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The book of poems shown is one of my favorite anthologies. If you're new to poetry, then anthologies are the way to go because they'...
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Monday, April 20, 2009

Moody Monday Poems: Sharon Olds and More Dorianne Laux

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I went into the living room yesterday to peruse my poetry books and look what I found: FAIRIES!!! I guess they're poetry fairies since t...
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Sunday, April 19, 2009

T. S., I Love You! Poet, T. S. Eliot & Ms. Mahvash Mossaed

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It was a dark and stormy Sunday morning......LOL! I couldn't resist the photo of my busy kitchen window with all of my blue glass bott...
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Saturday, April 18, 2009

I Introduce to You the Amazing Poet, Naomi Shihab Nye

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Today I introduce you to another of my favorite poets, Ms. Naomi Shihab Nye, and I share one of her poems, "Some Days". I have al...
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I am a Moonchild born breach on the full moon during hurricane season in South Louisiana. I read; therefore, I am.
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