I think poems even little ones like haiku should leave something open for the
reader, don't you? Alternate names for the dragonfly here are less beautiful
but one of them is snail darter; another is snake doctor, and also the
devils' darning needle. It seems that the stitching image would suit that darning
needle, and for the about to be devoured dragonfly it is indeed his last
stitch. But I like the fact that this small poem led your mind into other realms of
artistry. Sue
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