I was watching dragonflies the other day, dazzled by sunlight
bursting through wings. The colours, the dart, swift
flight, how they vanished into air, to reappear at the edge
of vision …
the dragonfly
sings blue
over tall grass
lands lightly
oh lightly
on purple vetch
its hymn soars again
on airy wings
to an open sky
first published in Tower Magazine
Those Blue Shoes for ages 7-11 … Weston’s … skill in juggling time past with time present … the plot unfolds with fast-paced action, mystery, suspense and even a ghost. Joan Givner