The first month of school is in the books and it was a hectic one! Now that I’m back into that routine, maybe I can find a way back into a writing routine. Fingers crossed!

This month, Margaret challenged the Inklings to write a poem inspired by a photo shared by a fellow Inkling. I was lucky to receive three options from photographer extraordinaire, Molly Hogan. While all the images were intriguing, I couldn’t stop thinking about this one:

Here is my response:

In September,
dried filaments of
Queen Anne’s Lace
curl inward
like careworn hands
folded in prayer.

A dragonfly, maybe
a wandering glider,
lands on the boll
of seeds and stems
to rest,
reviving, reenergizing
for the journey ahead.

Draft © Catherine Flynn, 2025

Please be sure to visit the other Inklings for their responses to Margaret’s challenge:

Heidi @my juicy little universe
Margaret @Reflections on the Teche
Linda @A Word Edgewise
Mary Lee @ Another Year of Reading
Molly @Nix the Comfort Zone

Then head over the Radio, Rhythm, and Rhyme where Matt has the Poetry Friday Roundup.