Throwback Friday, Dragonfly, Nature’s Guardian Eye

Featured Image: my dragonfly photo from Thursday.

Yesterday I successfully photographed a Dragonfly in flight, which inspired me to post today’s Throwback Friday poem, “Dragonfly, Nature’s Guardian Eye”.

Below are Images, from 19th March 2023: I am thrilled to say that the attached photos are mine, and they are my first-ever successful photographs of Dragonflies …





Dragonfly, Nature’s Guardian Eye



Long before homo sapiens overachievers
You were the swamp’s incorruptible believer
Overseer of the planet’s rivers and valleys
The weary world’s ardent ally

Long before the floundering Ark
You were our wisest Monarch
Overseer of the forest’s unpolluted sky
Nature’s sprightly guardian eye







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Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

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Tullawalla:

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OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
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Ivor Steven (c) January 2025

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

21 thoughts on “Throwback Friday, Dragonfly, Nature’s Guardian Eye”

    1. Thank you Nancy … I finally learnt how not to chase them, but to stand still and let them buzz around you and just randomly snap lots of photos, hoping they’ll be in pic’ 😊

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  6. Excellent photo captures! Always a joy to be visited by dragonflies! They seem to live life to the fullest! 🙂
    Delightful photos and poem! 🙂
    And THAT song…Such a deep meaningful song that reminds me that I’ve learned so much from the pain (emotional, physical, etc.) in my life and it’s helped me to grow, be stronger. 🙂
    (((HUGS))) ❤️💛💙💚🤎

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    1. Thank you for your very comprehensive comments, Carolyn … I think dragonflies are a regal part of our eco-system and they fly around so vibrantly and I think they believe in themselves and what their purpose is … and the “Imagine Dragon’s” emotional song was perfect for my poem 🎶😍🌏📘💕

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  8. Delightful poem and great captures, Ivor. The dragonfly is generally associated with the symbolic meaning of transformation, and connection with nature’s spirits, fairies realms. ✨💖

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