Pages

▼

Friday, May 27, 2016

BUTTERFLY FREEDOM, A POEM


Butterfly Freedom  © 2016

"Butterflies are free...

 Free to be beautiful, as they fly on wings of stained glass art...shapes, colors and patterns that deny their caterpillar start.

 Free to be lighter than air, as they fly to nature's every blooming flower...seeking only the sustenance to exist for yet another hour.

 Free to just be, as they fly silently, fluttering and ever so gentle...moving through the sunlight like something transcendental.

  Yes indeed, butterflies are free."

                                                     - 1st Man


at

16 comments:

  1. Practical ParsimonyMay 27, 2016 at 9:58 AM

    You wrote that? What a lovely poem for lovely butterflies!

    ReplyDelete
  2. jaz@octoberfarmMay 27, 2016 at 12:14 PM

    i hate butterflies! i don't know what it is about me but those little bastards attack me when i am outside. every since i was a little kid you can find me running hysterically from butterfly attacks. they are nasty little bugs with nice coats. i must smell like a flower.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. GemmagirlMay 27, 2016 at 3:21 PM

      My friend is the same with birds.

      Delete
    2. 1st ManMay 30, 2016 at 5:53 PM

      Hate butterflies? I didn't no that was an actual thing, ha. There is a butterfly place here in Houston that raises them and they fly around inside. It would NOT be a place for you to visit, ha.

      Delete
    3. 1st ManMay 30, 2016 at 6:00 PM

      Now I have heard of bird fears too.

      Delete
  3. BrendaMay 27, 2016 at 12:52 PM

    Wow, that's really good. I like it. - Brenda

    ReplyDelete
  4. kymberMay 27, 2016 at 1:24 PM

    what a beautiful poem and soo appropriate for us as we saw our first butterfly yesterday. i have a notebook that i used to get my friends to write something to me - kinda like an autograph book. my best friend at the time wrote "we all start out as caterpillars but you ain't getting me up in that thing" - bahahahah! your poem is very beautiful....maybe you should start "poem tuesday".

    sending much love to the 2 of you. your friend,
    kymber

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. 1st ManMay 30, 2016 at 6:01 PM

      ha! I love what your friend wrote. Too funny!!! Thank you for the kind words. Much love to you both!!

      Delete
  5. Texas RoseMay 27, 2016 at 1:51 PM

    I love this! Your words paint beautiful pictures!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Elephant's ChildMay 27, 2016 at 3:17 PM

    Butterflies SHOULD indeed be free. Cases of pinned butterflies make my feel sad and unwell.
    Love your poem.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. 1st ManMay 30, 2016 at 6:03 PM

      Yes, I mean, I love the beauty of seeing them up close like that but you are right, there is something sad about that. Their lives are already so short-lived.

      Delete
  7. ColleenMay 27, 2016 at 4:56 PM

    Beautiful photos and great poem.
    Have a wonderful and enjoyable weekend.
    Yes, we got rain and Lots of it. Water standing everywhere

    ReplyDelete

Please leave us a comment! I have some comment moderation on and of course will approve your comment relatively quickly. We love feedback and hearing what others have to share with us all. Please know that I can't always reply to it right away, but ALL comments are read. I will reply just as soon as I can so be sure to come back and see my reply.

Now, let us hear from you!