Christine Haese
copyright 1993
Dragonfly
As children, growing up in rural
Arizona, we were always exploring and learning from the outdoors. Nature walks were anticipated with eagerness
and curiosity.
On every walk we found something
special: small creatures, plants, flowers, colorful stones and even desert shells. Our world was limited only by what our small
hands and eyes could capture. Our
parents and grandparents always explained and guided our inquisitive minds.
Once, while walking, my grandmother showed my
five year-old cousin, Lynn, a beautiful florescent blue dragonfly. She explained that it was harmless, lived near water, and ate smaller insects.
Lynn looked at the creature
with inquisitive eyes. Finally after inspecting the insect closely
she asked, "Grammy... what's he draggin?"
