Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 15:46:43 -0500 From: Phanny Subject: [WRITERS] SUB: CONTEST: Dragonfly (fwd) Dragonfly Mama! what's 'at thang a wigglin'-- See eem, skirmin' in the pond? Mama! quit yer giggle-in Ee's th' skeeryist little squigglin' I ever look'd upon! Let's watch eem for a time or two, mind eem ever night, Ain't no tellin' what ee'll do, Ef we's keerful in ee's sight. wee'll go out a sneekin' by th' lacey rue In a palest blue of moonlight, Jes' peek ta' see ef ever ee's a grew. Mama! ee's a shimmerin', all gold and blue and green See eem there a swimmerin' 'side 'at rusty pail-- Ain't ee the purtiest skirmin' thang ever at ya seen? Ee's a gettin bigger; they's somepin 'bout ee's tail! Look! Mama, they's two eyely balls undyneeth 'is veil-- Jumpin' josie- jeezie! Eee's sproutin' out a wing! Rise and shine now, Mama, we musta fell ta sleep. Where's my lil' skirmerer ? ee's gone, Oh mama!--why? Ee ain't gone my little one. see, ee's taken ta the sky. Look! above the catty tail, don't worry love, don't weep, Ee's turned into a whirly thang wif wispy wings a-by. Ee guards the gates of magic, an' of dreams we wish to keep, then when ee's a done a squiggle-in' down ere in th' deep Th' eensy squeecy shimmerer sets about ta dry. When dog day's is upon us, for 'is damsel ee will try an' if you keep yer haid up, you'll spy the dragonfly.