Emperor dragonfly

There's a story humans tell about a man who wakes up and finds that he's been turned into an insect.

- As told to Simon Barnes

I always love a story with a happy ending. But I've done better than Gregor Samsa. He merely turned from human into insect. I've changed from dragon into angel.

Monday

I was the terror of the pond. I stalked the muddy bottom for two years and lived as a monster. Larvae, crustaceans, worms, snails, leeches, tadpoles, even small fish: I ate them all, catching them with my snap-trap extending jaws. But - well, I suppose we all have this feeling sometimes - life is pretty good but it's time for something new.

Tuesday