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Nights dawn upon the wanderers

A Poem by LisaButterfly

Night dawns upon the wanderers And the blanket covers the day A frosty mist lingers over my head The dewy air of spring has now left What will be..

Milano

A Poem by LisaButterfly

EdgyEclectic and full of contridictionsThe city prepares for the 500 year death of polymath Leonardo da VinciLibertarian street art lies under the all..

Padua

A Story by LisaButterfly

PaduaElegant and spiritualThe city of rivers and canelsI wondered if my Nonna Stella and Nonno Attilio walking in the same streets as I received a ble..

Whiteness of the Wool

A Poem by LisaButterfly

I can feel her tough hard working hands weave my designHer hands from this close angle are rough at the soft sides of her palmWhere she had washed dis..

Welcomed Guest

A Poem by LisaButterfly

You have enteredMy internal worldAnd I allowed you toi have surprised myselfPersonal growth is awkward and vastYou said we are in this togetherThe unk..

Kite Bearer

A Poem by LisaButterfly

I always wondered why the kite flewI wondered how it made a gentle flutter when the storms cameI wondered if the kite would dance to impress the North..

Ode to my unborn child

A Poem by LisaButterfly

Ode to my unborn child We listened to love songs of nostaglia And I asked him to make up stories We laughed as we cried I told him grief for m..

chasing rainbows

A Poem by LisaButterfly

Chasing rainbows I find this Life is an illusion Chasing love when loves changes Chasing acceptance when spaces reform Chasing belonging when ho..

Home

A Poem by LisaButterfly

So I'm home But I don't know where home is Is it a place with a nice fireplace Comfortable bedding And safe conversations If so Why do I feel s..

The soldier leaves

A Poem by LisaButterfly

She asks him to tell her stories Each word a caress she never got She asks him to tuck her into bed Each fold her nakedness felt His touch she d..