The Memory of Butterflies
A Poem by
Natasha Ashway
Do you remember
the blankets
we made together?
Caterpillar?
Quilting those hot and cold envelopes
Threaded with wine
and kisses,
Ulysses?
Guided by hands,
knees and things
Electric pins and needles
and dreams
Using all instruments,
looping all strings
Spasms of bliss
weaving you, weaving me
Cupping flames, taming waves
Tumbling bound into our nameless sanctuary?
I do
Butterfly,
Masterpiece!
And the sky,
so beautiful,
so often,
is filled with it.
© 2013 Natasha Ashway
Featured Review
a muse eclipsing sunrise, the golden, silky case spun by the intention
of artistic illusion, when romance heightens the sky or even a poet's
heart expressing the depth of focus and talent for sensuous expression.
this poem is a dream I donot want to wake from ^_^
Posted 12 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
Reviews
Beautiful. Loved the imagrey and the comparison to butterflies.
Posted 12 Years Ago
Beautiful. Loved the imagrey and the comparison to butterflies.
Thank You for this... I have no critiques just appreciation....
Posted 12 Years Ago
Thank You for this... I have no critiques just appreciation....
Love the word combinations you use,
Spasms of bliss
weaving you, weaving me
Cupping flames, taming waves
Wow, love it.
Posted 12 Years Ago
Love the word combinations you use,
Spasms of bliss
weaving you, weaving me
Cupping flames, taming waves
Wow, love it.
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
So full of movement, like a boat on a restless sea. I love how there's an explosion as the first stanza ends, and then a recovery with the second.
Posted 12 Years Ago
So full of movement, like a boat on a restless sea. I love how there's an explosion as the first stanza ends, and then a recovery with the second.
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
Love this. It has a lovely soft flow throughout and great imagery. Like Michael said, this poem's a dream. Very well written. NH
Posted 12 Years Ago
Love this. It has a lovely soft flow throughout and great imagery. Like Michael said, this poem's a dream. Very well written. NH
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
Wow, pure explosion from the beginning...emotions wafting for your readers to be drawn in. Lovely line...
Quilting those hot and cold envelopes/Threaded with wine/and kisses
Lovely write Natasha, and Thank you for your friendship.
Posted 12 Years Ago
Wow, pure explosion from the beginning...emotions wafting for your readers to be drawn in. Lovely line...
Quilting those hot and cold envelopes/Threaded with wine/and kisses
Lovely write Natasha, and Thank you for your friendship.
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
Very impressive. I love the blunt, rhyming one-liners, eloquently placed within the larger descriptive piece.
Posted 12 Years Ago
Very impressive. I love the blunt, rhyming one-liners, eloquently placed within the larger descriptive piece.
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
a muse eclipsing sunrise, the golden, silky case spun by the intention
of artistic illusion, when romance heightens the sky or even a poet's
heart expressing the depth of focus and talent for sensuous expression.
this poem is a dream I donot want to wake from ^_^
Posted 12 Years Ago
a muse eclipsing sunrise, the golden, silky case spun by the intention
of artistic illusion, when romance heightens the sky or even a poet's
heart expressing the depth of focus and talent for sensuous expression.
this poem is a dream I donot want to wake from ^_^
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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