Dragonflies
Dragonflies blue,
dragonflies green.
More zooming this spring
than I’ve ever seen.
Their four wings are blurry
as they hover, dip, SOAR!
They’re gobbling horseflies,
mosquitoes, and more!
Are they having a meeting
or performing a show?
When they are done,
then where will they go?
I wish I could ask them.
I wish they would say
why all of them came
here to visit today.
dragonflies green.
More zooming this spring
than I’ve ever seen.
Their four wings are blurry
as they hover, dip, SOAR!
They’re gobbling horseflies,
mosquitoes, and more!
Are they having a meeting
or performing a show?
When they are done,
then where will they go?
I wish I could ask them.
I wish they would say
why all of them came
here to visit today.
This poem is copyright (©) Theresa Gaughan 2026
About the Writer
Theresa Gaughan
Theresa is a third-grade teacher living in Knoxville, Tennessee. She is an avid reader and has a very extensive collection of children's books. The first poem she ever shared with others was written in fourth-grade. It was titled, I Have to Pay Attention. Her teacher asked her to make it into a poster that she later displayed in the hallway. Ms. Gaughan has no memory of the lesson that she missed while writing the poem.
