MONARCH PERSPECTIVE

MONARCH PERSPECTIVE

hiding in dappled sunlight

i shall grow wings of orange, black and buff

and unseen join the monarch migration

see the universe from a butterfly perspective

and i shall be enriched

i shall expand

become???

turn into the souls of our departed loved ones

and return on butterfly slipstreams

to taste our universe again???

Author's Note

in some cultures it is believed the souls of their loved ones will return in butterfly form to visit us again...i am sure my husband has done so more than once...

Reviews

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on the day of my mother's burial the little church was packed and as the priest began to walk down the aisle there everyone turned to see the procession... then there was a hush as a butterfly followed the priest and altar down the aisle... when it arrived at my mothers casket it landed atop a photo of her that had been placed at the center of the coffin, surrounded by flowers... the butterfly stayed there until we rolled the coffin down the aisle and before we left the church it flew off towards the ceiling... this was in November, long after butterflies had disappeared for the year...thank you for bringing this image back to me... the possibility that the soul can return offers a warm thought...

[jeannemarie coulter]

you tale is as lovely as mine...thank you for sharing it...jc

[mattavelli]

I went to Butterfly World two days ago. The morphos and papillons were the favorites, it seemed.

[jeannemarie coulter]

thank you so much

[Amber Lily]

This poem has a beautiful sense behind it, I have heard that some people butterflies are indeed our departed loved ones. It makes for a peaceful tale. Even if someone you love is gone, they may be watching over you in one way or another. :)

[Kelsey Rogers]

I like the message of being determined to control your own destiny, yet at the same time you aren't exactly sure of what will be and what you will become.

[jeannemarie coulter]

the butterfly as souls following loved ones beyond our nets of imagination...wonderful thought you led me to

[Coyote Poetry]

I love the free butterflies. They are like gifts to show us freedom and beauty. I like the artwork and the description. A beautiful poem and thank you for sharing your words.
Coyote

[jeannemarie coulter]

i think this fits well into native american tales and am very glad you liked it...jc

[Coyote Poetry]

I did. Few butterflies here in Michigan. This is sad.

[dan]

I must admit I read Jacob's review when I got here and was going to say something similar, but he said it much better than I probably would have. I recently posted a write called "butterfly in abstract," you may (or may not) enjoy. Now, can I ask you for a favor? I posted a poem in January, immediately after joining WC, called "her face." It only got two views and two reviews. I reposted it yesterday hoping to drum us some more interest. Would you please at least read it? I respect your opinion, so if you don't like it you can say that also. Thx...dan

[jacob erin-cilberto]

if only the loved ones could go back into the cocoon, and then become new butterflies all over again...and start flying into our lives again.

beautiful piece.

[jeannemarie coulter]

i view god as an infinite force of light...an infinitely faceted diamond, perhaps each facet a different perception of god in the eyes of mankind...to which we return when we die if we have lived and learned well...if so then it is not so hard to see a tiny sliver of the infinite light that was our heartsoul slipping away in the form of a butterfly to visit places and people once loved...

[Perkele.7885]

and if you are caught and make it into some private collector's Monarch collection; what then? Will we still have proprietary rights to visit you in whatever volume you may be kept in?

[jeannemarie coulter]

a butterfly from my heartsoul would be far ti clever to be caught...after all the thought police have not caught me yet...lol

[wordman]

a insightful write,many people believe these theories
and who knows,according to scripture it is not so

[jeannemarie coulter]

it is a fantasy i find intriguing as well as lovely...

[wordman]

yeah,i like myths

[jeannemarie coulter]

one of the beauties of myth is that sometimes they become real

[wordman]

well that makes sence