Time of the Butterfly

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Joanna M. Weston

Lie in the sun and watch a butterfly land, fold its wings, pause, open and close, then … lift off … A magic being to watch, to examine the colours, the delicacy of the pattern …

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TIME OF THE BUTTERFLY

slow shaking                                                                         034.sky
of unsealed wings
spreading to wide sky
hovering on radiant wind

a time of gentleness
where all things pause
awake to senses
and opening life

birth from chrysalis
to flight
in gold-white lift
over sky-bound earth

the time of this
new
butterfly

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published in Hancock Ad News

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The Willow Tree Girl The Willow Tree Girl “… perfect for children in the 7-11-year-old bracket who love to read. …The characters are life-like and the plot intriguing …” Elizabeth Symon.

About Joanna M. Weston

Born in England, she lives in British Columbia. She is married with three sons, Joanna has an MA from the University of British Columbia. She has published in numerous anthologies and in magazines in Canada, the US, UK, and New Zealand, such as Canadian Women's Studies, Convolvus, Endless Mountains Review, Grain, Green's Magazine, Prairie Fire, Spin, Wascana Review, CBC Gallery, and many more...
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2 Responses to Time of the Butterfly

  1. Holly Michael says:
    August 26, 2012 at 5:43 am

    Love your writing and your blog.

    Reply

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