And the Dragon Flew
Sitting in the hot tub in July
A curious thing to do in any case
I saw in the sky far above me
Higher than I thought natural or right
The fuselage of a dragonfly
With wings less focus friendly than a blur
In the time it took for me to blink
Or hear Jacuzzi bubbles breaking free
That torso fly was gone forever
Its wings no longer attached and beating
While a less hungry robin flew on
Happy no doubt to have been of service
Then in turn the bird itself was gone
Disappearing quickly behind the house
And in its place or rather higher up
Turning and banking below the stretch clouds
Flew a human-guided jet plane now
Aiming at Salt Lake International
The Delta Connection was soon lost
Intonation lasting longer than glimpse
And I sat alone in warm water jets
Whose bubbles were destined soon to burst
Wondering when I might move along
Like the dragonfly and bird and airplane
-- Richard Hacken