Essence of Flutterby

Another breathtaking photo lovely Priscilla sent me...was begging for to be written.

Shall I inhale you,

 drink you down to quench my thirst

will you give me strength

 to overcome and ease my mind

should I let you escape

 into the ether or follow you there,

if you should flutter by

 my soul's essence and tickle me

will it stir all those beautiful memories

 to refresh anew,

old photo's recaptured in my head

          now a dimly lit view of yesterday

pour me a giant carafe

 of your grace to fill my senses

it goes down smooth

           gliding past my heart

      hungover on your essentia,

flowing liquescent

              languidly whispering...

'I will always remember' 

Reviews

[Priscilla Sayers]

I love how you have brought you beauty into this piece, layering emotion so eloquently. I breath in your essence as it floods the space between what lies on the page and what comes from your heart. I can feel the timid step towards the risk of loving another, the knowing reality that not all love lasts, and the savoring moments shared, those small bits of time that we hang on to that makes it all worth experiencing.
Bravo, my sweet friend, my sister, my wife;)

[Frieda P]

Thank you for the inspiring photo, trying to do it justice...and those feelings just fell onto the paper. I am even fond of this one, sometimes giving birth is easier than others, this one just flowed and I thank you for giving me that beauty that is within your heart. You are special my sweet friend....glad you enjoyed this one. xxo

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i see this as the speaker reading poems on this or any other poetry website...and being brought back by the words to distant or recent memories...how we all share a bit of ourselves...here.

really like this piece, Frieda.

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much jacob, you do get a different feel when they're spoken, true.

[Marie]

Lovely...if we could only drink their essence...
I thnk 'butterflies" were oriningally called "flutterbys"...

[Frieda P]

You know Marie, I can never tell if you're being serious or not when your lips are moving....thanks, I love fluttterby....

[Androglossia]

Very beautiful Frieda. The words are very lovely it gives you the feeling of light sweeping motion and takes you to a place where everything doesn't matter
and all that matters is nothing. Very well-thought-out.

[Frieda P]

Oooo I like that a lot...love when you read me.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

OMG!!!!!
This is breathtaking!....you belong here!....in the heart of the cafe'....where your love grows and blooms with a wealth of emotions for the brothers and sisters who want to embrace your every thought, to drink in every memory....I truly love this Frieda! (sigh)

"Shall I inhale you,

drink you down to quench my thirst

will you give me strength

to overcome and ease my mind

should I let you escape

into the ether or follow you there,

if you should flutter by

my soul's essence and tickle me

will it stir all those beautiful memories

to refresh anew,"~ What a treasure!

[Frieda P]

Ha gotta love when you see a review on the live feed and it jumps out at you! Thanks so much, I'm so happy you enjoyed this one, Priscilla's got the best pics...she's gonna have me busy for a while...too bad we can't write in animation eh? I know a grand pic that would work! ;-)

[Robbie~xoxo~]

She is a magician when it comes to pics!...she wears her emotions on the pages of every picture, as many of us do....and you have eloquently expressed your thoughts to match the emotions word for word! Amazing!

[junaid altaf]

this thing,,,,,,,,,,,, memory and that too the good ones
they are actually a blessing which can even make the forlorn moments to cherish
and the way that u have put it down
u put the spirits up!

[Frieda P]

Thanks for that insightful review, much appreciated!

[junaid altaf]

ur welcm