Butterflies and Autumn Skies

Discoveries on an October day

Along the sand dunes where wildflowers grow 

I spoke to a Scare crow (needing a Brain) who was dressed in 

straw-covered clothes... jeans and a red plaid shirt... 

I asked him if he had seen the Lion and he answered... 

"He is very cowardly and dived into the Wagon of Straw".     

So I inquired if he knew the whereabouts of the Tin Man.  

I was told that now he had a heart and was looking for Romance.  

We danced around the Autumn leaves where Acorns were 

falling around our heads and scattered along the Yellow Brick Road.   

Butterflies in autumn skies land on Chrysanthemums and 

orange red Pumpkins ready for pies.  

   

  

    

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

i saw you dancing with that straw man ... on that brisk Fall moonlit night ... always kind of loved the tin man ... you've ignited my belief in make believe my friend ... so well done says i! i think i hear the Wagon of Straw rolling past the cabin ... off i go ... down the yellow brick road :)
E.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear E... you gave me a "tear" of tenderness... when I think about the Wizard being such a mild-mannered man who tries to make amends for what we have become... much like the times we now reveal...
on the yellow brick road to the house painted white.
truly, Pat

[Einstein Noodle]

;) ..................

[zainul]

Lovely feelings.Make me dance too.

[Stella Armour]

I love butterflies and was thrilled when one perched on my knee this summer .... I can well see how the Yellow Brick Rd would come alive in autumn with lovely golden leaves to dance around beneath them trees.
Scarecrows are wonderful brainless, innate creatures, but so friendly at the same time :)

[Carola]

you paint a lovely outdoor descriptive scene, i want to run down that yellow brick road & be in that balmy autumn scene & find those butterflies & gather red pumpkins ! it sounds like fun.
cheerio carola

[Pete]

pretty cool how you weaved the wizard of oz into a pleasant autumnal scene. i like the mention of the colors, dancing and beauty ... :)

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Pete... thank you for dancing through the
Autumn scene where our friends remind us that
we can always share our worries with characters from
the Wizard of Oz. truly, Pat

[Gee]

The title grabs the reader, drags them in and treats them to a make believe delight using, probably, the film worlds most well known characters.
A good way to start a Monday morning :))

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Gee... thank you for stopping by .... writing poetry gives us a chance to dance with characters that steal our heart whereby we can pretend and convince others that wishes do come true...
once upon a page. truly, Pat

[Samuel Dickens]

This is such a magical, fanciful, fantastical romp with known but somehow new characters. Tickles the kid in me, it does.

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Samuel... yes, our Muse often comes up with fanciful ideas... I am delighted if my poem tickles the kid in you. It is amazing how the story of these three characters still rings true with so many of us as time goes by. Thank you for your lovely review. truly, Pat

[Danny Russell]

The ambiance of, "Butterflies and Autumn Skies" is appealingly warm and sad at the same time. There seems to be a somber, warm dance of romanticism. I'm, quite frankly, impressed with the romantic maturity of your poem.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Danny... thank you for leaving your foot prints on the yellow brick road. I have lived a life of longing and now I live a life of belonging. Our Muse is amazing... like magic and words appear with feelings... out of the blue. I love the dance of life when all nature moves with the music of laughter and
sonnets that touch your heart and soul. truly, Pat

[barleygirl]

I am in total agreement that butterflies & autumn skies (great sounding phrase!) coax us to release our inhibitions or disbelief, such that we can enter into Oz-like fantasies of the heart. I dare you to find one person who does not continue to feel kinship & affection for scarecrow, lion, & tinman, all these years later! I was right there on the yellow brick road of my afternoon fancy, soaking in the warm sun & buffeted by frisky ocean breezes . . . wonder where my yellow bricks may take me? (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Margie... thank you for your tender review. WhenI googled The Wizard of Oz, I learned so much, e.g. it represented a time of Political Upheaval... in Roosevelt's time. Margie, I think that your yellow brick road could take you to the City... with your education and experience, you could work in a State or County Office and be a writer about how to make living better for the people caught up in displaced
immigration and so forth. There will be housing available, from what I hear, and they could use your expertise. You are in my prayers. Believe in yourself, and it will follow as the day the night, you cannot be false to anyone. truly, Pat

[barleygirl]

You are very astute in sensing what has been swirling around me. I was a technical writer for 30 years, then I was plagued by health issues for 10 years. This year (2019) has been transformational for me in many ways, but especially getting some of my mental functionality back, which enhances my joy of writing. I really do feel there's another chapter coming for me & I'm totally open to whatever form it may show up in . . .

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Margie... because you have shared so much with all of us... we are aware of your talent of writing and it seems that being a Counselor would be a blessing for those who have potential and need encouragement. You cannot have a prayer answered if you do not pray. Or you cannot have a Dream come true if you do not make a Wish upon a Star. You will be in my prayers. Your friend, Pat p.s. you could prepare a Resume geared towards a position in the State or County helping with the present and on-going "Immigration" crises. Amen

[andrew mitchell]

This is somewhere over the rainbow in poetry.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Andrew... thanks for stopping by...
Where troubles melt like lemon drops...
High above the chimney top.... that's where
you'll find me.truly, Pat

[andrew mitchell]

That's a nice place to be!

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Folks... I revised my poem in the second line... because
the Straw man needed a Brain. Dancing with a guy with no brain
was probably the best favor I could extend to him, since the dancing of
fast "Rock and Roll" would have shook the cobwebs out of his head...
Now I have removed the cobwebs from my head. Our brain needs
to experience "the dance" of romance. truly, Pat x