Anax junius
Two hemispheres
of refracted light
meet
at the top
of your head.
two pairs of cellophane
wings cut the
air,
two pairs of seraphim
wings.
you hunt
elegant
stalk wasps
butterflies
beetles
you snatch
damsels
from the air
devouring
expertly
masticating
first their
tiny heads
then
mashing the rest with your
mandibles.
your body
is a
brittle
blue
needle
carved from turquoise
carved
from a piece
of the
sky.
Melissa Williams