Butterfly at play

Beauty on a spring day

Butterfly at play

 

 

On air a butterfly floats with ease

Its beauty found on springtime breeze

Reflections of a sunny day

Upon its wings the light does play

 

A magic iridescent glow

Reflecting on the ground below

In search of nectar bearing blooms

In flight of garden scent perfumes

 

Blues and greens of glistened light

Bring this wondrous springtime sight

As if it has but not a care

The precious scene we all can share

 

Delicate its wings they fly

Within the bluest daytime sky

Serenity on winged flight

The colors on this day excite

 

Now as this little friend does soar

Within these verses you explore

Of memories in full display

My hope is you will find this day

 

Your happiness is as this scene

While staring at this fragile dream

And joy shall fly into your heart

For on this day life does restart

 

So sit right here a little while

And share with me your precious smile

For on this special springtime day

We watch this butterfly at play

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

This is exquisite. Its silly but one of my favorite childhood memories was that of a monarch butterfly landing on my bare foot and licking it. I was enthralled. I think I was maybe ten at the time. A wonderful soft summery poem

[Jack...]

Thank you so much my sweet friend.

[Yellow Butterfly]

I adore butterflies...

This is an adorable poem too Jack...

[Jack...]

Thank you so much my winged friend.

[Yellow Butterfly]

Lol... your welcome :O)

[Shivam Murari]

Beautiful imagery and rhyming scheme :)

[Jack...]

Thank you so much

[carol burgess romance]

your poem is as delightful as a butterfly

[Jack...]

Thank you so much.

[Stella Armour]

there is something very magical about butterflies, almost spiritual .

A lovely tribute Jack to these beautiful creatures, in my mind i am sitting in my garden too watching their endearing flutters...

[Jack...]

Stella, I truly do appreciate you stepping out of your garden for a few moments to read my poem. Thank you so much.

[Stella Armour]

You are most welcome Jack...

[icelandicblue]

Fragility, beauty and grace are captured with a deft hand in your poem. Butterflies are so inspirational and they make wonderful metaphoric subjects.

[Jack...]

I appreciate your kind words.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Your happiness is as this scene
While staring at this fragile dream
And joy shall fly into your heart
For on this day life does restart

This stanza was pure magic, Jack. Honestly, I loved the entire piece, but this section truly sang to me. Hopeful...

[Jack...]

Thank you so much my friend.

[Trigorin]

Not bad. You use some good imagery but I don't much like your tone - seems too matter-of-fact for the subject matter. I also don't really like how you started to address the reader in the latter half of the piece. I don't feel like that's the right way to expand on your image of rebirth and renewal.

[Jack...]

It was written purely to help a friend who is in pain, so that is why it switched to the reader. They know who they are and enjoyed the piece, that is really all that mattered to me on this one. Actually, the original version did not address the reader, but I changed it before posting to achieve my desired effect.

[Just Kim]

Very wise words here, Love this part of it;

Your happiness is as this scene
While staring at this fragile dream
And joy shall fly into your heart
For on this day life does restart

Amazing words, I enjoyed your write,
Very poetic.

[Jack...]

Thanks so much my friend.

[Veronica Chandler]

I find your verses an utter delight to my senses; I know I sound like a broken record, but you seem to have a gift for seeing the sublime in the simple beauty of life. This piece fluttered into my heart and the beauty lit me up inside.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much sweet Veronica. I feel the same way about you.