a jewel
in her crown
butterfly alights on coneflower
A Beauty And Her Beauty
You Are Invited
milkweed pod butterfly wings
the welcome sign
for monarch caterpillars
Winter’s Butterflies
winged maple seeds
perched on the branch
fluttering in the wind
Stopping By The Marigolds
cooling down
in the petal shade
of the mid-day sun
White Admiral
her visit
a blessing of
the horse hair nest
Worn Wing
life takes
and yet the swallowtail
still flies
Like A Dream
a kaleidoscope
of butterfly-flowers
alight on the lawn
Good Manners
this autumn leaf flittered and flew
delivering a personal goodbye
to each remaining hour
I Bloom For Butterflies
there is one heart
I wish to make sing
the one with the artfully painted wings
Brown Eyed Butterfly
at the center of the day
one moment
perfectly balanced
Touch Of Blue
the sun in her zenith
making a blinding white
you unbothered
with the sky on your wings
Becoming
in saying goodbye
the leaf became
a butterfly
Amongst Blooms
in the petaled shade
a monarch’s
momentary pause
Black Beauty
each landing
a sacrament
of pollination
Yellow Before Orange
dreaming of wings
even
before the cocoon
Perfect Pairing
the monarch
and the white hydrangea
made for each other
Unity
sharing a fundamental intimacy
the butterfly and marigold
depend upon each other
Could It Be
the details
on the butterfly’s wing
cast light instead of shadows
Monarch Lessons
when buffeted
by life’s breezes
hold fast to the bloom
Distance
paints with a soft brush
the sunny union
of the zinnia and the butterfly
The Butterfly’s Season
floating
’round the blossoms
courting beauty
Union
when wings
are petals
an intricate intimacy
Mourning Cloak
you
of brown velvet
supine in sunshine
Will You Find Your Way To Being A Butterfly
living inside
nourished with parsley
tended by humans
Like Lovers Parting
monarch and flower
kissed by the sun
one final embrace
before the journey’s begun
Appreciation
The butterfly, cow and flower
conferring beauty
on the day
Quiet Roar Of The Eastern Tiger
she carries
pollen on her back
and creation on her wings
Counterparts And Wings
butterfly
on the thistle
the soft atop the bristle
More Precious For The Wear
even as life
takes from us
our beauty remains
Dahlias In The Background
bookends of summer
monarchs on
Buddleia