The Memory of Butterflies

The Memory of Butterflies

A Poem by Natasha Ashway

 photo Butterflies.jpeg


Do you remember

the blankets

we made together?

Caterpillar?

Quilting those hot and cold envelopes

Threaded with wine

and kisses,

Ulysses?

Guided by hands,

knees and things

Electric pins and needles

and dreams

Using all instruments,

looping all strings

Spasms of bliss

weaving you, weaving me

Cupping flames, taming waves

Tumbling bound into our nameless sanctuary?

 

I do

Butterfly,

Masterpiece!

And the sky,

so beautiful,

so often, 

is filled with it.

 

 

 

© 2013 Natasha Ashway


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a muse eclipsing sunrise, the golden, silky case spun by the intention
of artistic illusion, when romance heightens the sky or even a poet's
heart expressing the depth of focus and talent for sensuous expression.
this poem is a dream I donot want to wake from ^_^


Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.




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Beautiful. Loved the imagrey and the comparison to butterflies.

Posted 12 Years Ago


Thank You for this... I have no critiques just appreciation....

Posted 12 Years Ago


Love the word combinations you use,

Spasms of bliss
weaving you, weaving me
Cupping flames, taming waves

Wow, love it.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

So full of movement, like a boat on a restless sea. I love how there's an explosion as the first stanza ends, and then a recovery with the second.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Love this. It has a lovely soft flow throughout and great imagery. Like Michael said, this poem's a dream. Very well written. NH

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wow, pure explosion from the beginning...emotions wafting for your readers to be drawn in. Lovely line...

Quilting those hot and cold envelopes/Threaded with wine/and kisses

Lovely write Natasha, and Thank you for your friendship.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Very impressive. I love the blunt, rhyming one-liners, eloquently placed within the larger descriptive piece.


Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

a muse eclipsing sunrise, the golden, silky case spun by the intention
of artistic illusion, when romance heightens the sky or even a poet's
heart expressing the depth of focus and talent for sensuous expression.
this poem is a dream I donot want to wake from ^_^


Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Added on April 12, 2012
Last Updated on February 14, 2013
Tags: caterpillar, remember, sanctuary, dreams, hot and cold, kisses

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Natasha Ashway
Natasha Ashway

Here & Now, Canada



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