Butterfly

Like a butterfly blown in the wind-
it flew
shedding tiny strawberry-colored feathers
with each successive puff
The exhilaration of riding the breeze-
Soaring upwards,
gliding along the ocean of air itself
weightless beyond the imagination;
greater than anything the pre-molten foresaw
Sailing downwards,
coasting on the wave as
the ground looms closer
the stomach falling from beneath
the inky darkness looming below
Another wave hits, pushing the butterfly
back upward towards the sparkling blue ocean
a mirage in the ever distant above
To reach the ocean in the sky
to grasp the treasure so dear
sought by many
found by near-to-none
Alone
flutters by
the butterfly
borne by the wind
an everflowing destiny-
seeking, searching,
soaring the currents
hit by the waves
raining down a fine red
shower of tiny feathers-
like blood-stained snowflakes-
as it tries to reach the ocean
ever sparkling
ever closer
never there-
Nothing but the flight.


© Anahbird
October 24, 2005

National Poetry Day

Saturday October 15th is National Poetry Day.

Poets Roundtable of Arkansas will celebrate Poetry Day on Oct. 15, the original historic date of celebration, at the Cox Building in Little Rock. Dr. Terry Wright will be speaker and workshop leader.

http://www.nfsps.com/Strophes_online.htm#State%20News