Stirring the Planets

September’s birthstone is the sapphire and birth flowers are the forget-me-not, morning glory and aster. Sept.1 is Father’s Day in Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea; today, Sept.4, is Administrative Professionals’ Day in South Africa (check these out on Wikipedia). I’m always intrigued to know when and what other countries celebrate. Were the celebrations caused by the flight of a butterfly in another part of the world …

STIRRING THE PLANETS

the butterfly flew from a flower            
caused two cars to collide
a tree to drop leaves

one fell on a girl’s glasses
causing her to turn left
instead of right
she tripped over a man’s feet

he caught and drove her
to the airport
where he filed a flight plan
for Arizona forgot the map
ended up in the Caribbean
where he joined a rock band

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Frame and The McGuire – ‘… a gentle yet striking novel about the way our perception influences our judgement of others.’ Amy Mathers. For ages 8-13 … published by Tradewind Books available on Amazon or your local bookstore.