A swarm <br />of dragonflies <br /> <br />invade the kingdom <br />of the pond <br /> <br />where I the King <br />of silence am <br /> <br />my peace of mind <br />besieged now <br /> <br />by this <br />terrifying host <br /> <br />monstrous in their magnificence <br /> <br />to this <br />tiny child <br /> <br />inspiring fear <br />akin <br />to Genghis Khan. <br /> <br />I run <br />for dear life <br /> <br />beat a hasty retreat <br />through these awesome hordes <br /> <br />live <br />to tell the tale <br /> <br />of my <br />survival <br /> <br />to <br />chuckling <br />Aunt & Uncle.<br /><br />Dónall Dempsey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/battle-of-the-little-big-pond-for-onelia/