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THE ANCIENT BEAST

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Myth of the Dragonfly to delight any
little boys imagination
Dedicated to my grandsons N, K, L & K
whom grandma is most fond


THE ANCIENT BEAST

Thy Devils Darning needles
sews the lips of mine small
wicked children while they sleep

but fear not my pretties
of thine tooth jawed beast
as it emerges from it's former state

This agile predator
will harm thee not
whilst it holds its wings
open flat perched upon
the wetland vegetation

It's reputation precedeth it
but that is all it is
so hold it with thy vision only
and chance not it's sting.


Maree Long
(c)Maree Long 2007
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FRENCH TRANSLATION

Les diables ANTIQUES
de Thy de BÊTE raccommodant des aiguilles
coud les lèvres du mien de petits

enfants mauvais tandis qu'ils dorment
mais craignent que non mes pretties
de dent de thine la bête qu'à mâchoire

pendant qu'elle émerge de elle est ancien état
ce prédateur agile
nuira au thee pas
tandis qu'il juge son ouvert
d'ailes à plat été perché sur
la végétation de marécage

il soit precedeth de réputation il
mais c'est tout il est
ainsi tenez-le avec la vision thy seulement
et chance pas c'est piqûre.

Maree long
(c) Maree désirent ardemment 2007
www.freewebs.com/poetrybymareelong

THE DRAGONFLY

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Transparent winged nymps
of the streams and wetlands

The black tailed skimmer
with its yellowish brown tapered body

enjoys the creaiton of
unvegetated gravel pits

as summer breeze brings the
glass wings of flight your way

hovering warships of the skies
feasts upon the bane existance
of the blood thirsty mosquitos

and grateful we are to the formidable
hunter, that you are welcome flight
amidst our beings

wings of delicate lace
that brings fancy imagination
to every child in season

Maree Long
(c) Maree Long

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