The Dragonfly Pilot
Anyone can be like me,
dipping, diving through the sky,
the pilot of a dragonfly.
Anyone can board a bee
and buzz about and zoom and zip,
landing on a flower’s lip.
Anyone can fly a flea,
jumping, hopping with a whirr,
crashing in a heap of fur.
Anyone can jet like me!
Yes, almost anyone at all,
as long as you are very small.
dipping, diving through the sky,
the pilot of a dragonfly.
Anyone can board a bee
and buzz about and zoom and zip,
landing on a flower’s lip.
Anyone can fly a flea,
jumping, hopping with a whirr,
crashing in a heap of fur.
Anyone can jet like me!
Yes, almost anyone at all,
as long as you are very small.
This poem is copyright (©) Stefan Karlsson 2026
About the Writer
Stefan Karlsson
Stefan is a poet and artist based in Portland, Oregon. He received his MFA in Poetry from the University of California-Irvine. His poems (for children) have appeared in The Dirigible Balloon, Paddler Press, Little Thoughts Press, and Tyger Tyger Magazine. His paper marbling artwork can be found on Instagram @nautiluspaper, and his poetry for kids can be found on Twitter @stefkidlit and on YouTube @StefanKidsPoetry.
