LisaButterfly : Writing

The depth of self love

The depth of self love

A Poem by LisaButterfly


As I loved deeply my heart was broken more and moreI embrace that brokenness as it was a cure for my soulThe brokenness gave birth to an abundance f..
Does the sunshine need a shadow?

Does the sunshine need a shadow?

A Poem by LisaButterfly


I hold two truthsHome is neither here nor thereAnd when I find it, it will be a discoveryOr a rediscovery Where in somewhere inside I can sort of feel..
I am from

I am from

A Poem by LisaButterfly


My name is LisaAlso known as the Child EternalI am from church hymns and the Virgin MaryThe hater of morning shows And plastic smiles that they shape ..
Ths Love Thing

Ths Love Thing

A Poem by LisaButterfly


This love thing. A moment in time or a lifetime for someThe vulnerability of extending and expandingWhere things once unknown and frightening suddenly..
A conversation at the dinner table

A conversation at the dinner table

A Poem by LisaButterfly


It was a moment when I felt my thoughts were drifting awayThe present moment no longer a present but a stolen treasureI found myself traveling to my p..
It's Another Night

It's Another Night

A Poem by LisaButterfly


It's another nightAnother night of a cycloneA hurricaneAn earthquakeAnother night of a tidelwaveA volcanoA tornadoIt's UnbearableBut it's the unbreaka..
Women's Bodies in Our Psychology

Women's Bodies in Our Psychology

A Poem by LisaButterfly


Women's Bodies in our psychologyIn supermarketsOn billboardsOn the side of a tramOn the tv screenOn the movie screenWomen's bodies in our psychologyWo..
Is my nose too long?

Is my nose too long?

A Poem by LisaButterfly


Is my nose too long?Is my hair too thick?What colour am I?I notice my hand against yoursSometimes I'm yellowSometimes I'm brownSometimes I'm whiteAm I..
Grief

Grief

A Poem by LisaButterfly


Find your way out of the depths, grief does not reside in the heart. your heart is full of pure love, kindness and gentleness, and your soul will ..
Losing My Religion

Losing My Religion

A Story by LisaButterfly


Losing My Religion: Religious Confusion in Australia When I ask people the question about faith and worship, I often find no two responses are ev..