I’d like to be a water-lily sleeping on the river,
Where solemn rushes whisper, and funny ripples quiver.
All day I’d watch the blue sky—all night I’d watch the black,
Floating in the soft waves, dreaming on my back,
And when I’d tired of dreaming, I’d call a passing fish,
“I want to find the sea!” I’d shout, “Come! You can grant my wish!”
He’d bite me from my moorings, and softly I would slip
To the center of the river like an ocean-going ship.
The waves would laugh upon me. The wind would blow me fast,
And oh, what shores and wonders would greet me as I passed!
Yes, if I were a water-lily, I’d sail to sea in state—
A green frog for my captain—and a dragon-fly for my mate!
“Water-Lily” poem by John Chipman Farrar
Maverick Mist 
Lovely piece! I may be biased but the life of a dragonfly is great 😉
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And especially great is the rare and beautiful Glaswegian species of dragonfly. 😉
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Blushes!! 😉
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Oh, Maverick, these are precious. This post I just love. Thank you for sharing it with me. Love, Amy
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Aww shucks… thanks Amy. *Hugs*
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SMILING
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Thank you for liking “America’s Ancient Past: Part 2.” Beautiful post! 🙂 I like water lilies because they remind me of the poem “The Lady of Shalott” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It was not fortunate for the Lady of Shalott to see the water lily bloom, but I can relate to the Lady of Shalott’s struggle between wanting to stay in her creative world of art and wanting to see the beauty of the “real” world.
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Thank you. “The Lady of Shalott” is also one of my favorites as well. 🙂
https://maverickmist.wordpress.com/2013/08/17/the-lady-of-shallot/
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I like Loreena McKennitt’s music too. I have “The Visit” CD (yes, I am behind the times and still buy CDs), and I bought it in part because of her musical version of “The Lady of Shalott.” 🙂
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