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A dear friend of mine passed away from cancer. Her husband had a mystical experience with a dragonfly out on a boat shortly thereafter. Hard to explain these things, but it felt like she was reaching out to him from across the veil. I was moved by that story... and lo and behold, dragonflies are the stuff of myth. And a poem by Tennyson, as I discovered and borrowed from a bit. Thanks to Lis Williamson for taking the end of the song in a new and wonderful direction.

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Dragonfly

Translucent wings of subtle hue,
An iridescent shade of blue
Through dales and pastures wet with dew
A living flash of light, she flew
Across the sky, dragonfly

Sapphire, ruby, emerald green
Colors like you’ve never seen
She hovers through our waking dream
Till she takes her leave to ride the breeze
Passing by, dragonfly

Dragonfly, wipe away the tear from your eye
Don’t cry, dragonfly

Her hum in flight, her sweet refrain
The harbinger of summer rain
Messengers of hope, aflame
And we were never quite the same
You were why, dragonfly

Dragonfly, spirits on the wing, flyin’ high
Goodbye dragonfly

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from Mixing Metaphors, track released March 1, 2022
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Bob McPeek Gainesville, Florida

The founder of Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, Florida, Bob McPeek has produced, engineered, and/or played on at least 10,000 songs for artists as diverse as Bo Diddley, River Phoenix, and Less Than Jake.

Mixing Metaphors is his first solo album of original material, showcasing the considerable songwriting, performing, and producing skills applied for his own material at long last.
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