Against The Wind

butterfly in flight

Like lashes batting back waves of sorrow

paper like wings flutter against the wind.

Lace of blue skirts this fellow,

He’s brightly patched in hues of yellow

Muted black trims him out and

He glides on grace

 even when tossed about.  Like

an autumn leaf commanded by the breeze,

this tiny dancer steals the sky as his performance in air,

catches my sight.

Author's Note

I think I'm done

Reviews

[Neville]

Another little masterpiece from accomplished poet Cherrie Palmer whose work is often addictive rather than just Moorish.

AGT's,

Neville

[Art]

nice thoughts Cherrie...some of the smallest and simplest things are enourmously beautiful...

[SHEEMA HUQ]

you have such a way with words, simply joyous.

[Cherrie Palmer]

would ya believe I passed the butterfly on our four-wheeler on a windy day it just kinda pop in there and thank you

[MOON]

Lovely fragile .. He glides on grace .

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Simply lovely... you capture the essence in the beauty of this magnificent insect.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This is a lovely delicate piece. Well written and with good pace and flow. Lovely phrase 'Like lashes batting back waves of sorrow paper like wings flutter against the wind.'
Think 'leave' should be 'leaf' or 'leaves' though?

[zainul]

It catches my sight too through your picturesque poem.