»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #11
»
This Butterfly Bites - a tribute to my daughter
| Open Poetry #11 |
|
This Butterfly Bites - a tribute to my daughter |
|
|
Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia 
|
I once long ago in innocence, believed a heartfelt lie and imbued by lust desired, a pregnancy to try I believed I would give birth to a genteel butterfly amid my long confinement this, my maidenly cry that my babe, be pretty and a pleasure to the eye, beautiful for all to see a glorious butterfly but was born a grublet, a strange and changeling child not my butterfly at all and savage, very wild then in anger turned away from my babe, defiled but still the babe in arms did grow and charming she could be, though unlovely to the eye, showed others mystery and I know she loved me this kept my sanity so we grew together, this changeling child and I but my heart was often grieved for my lost butterfly I then in lust would wander and took what, caught my eye no word of condemnation, came from my butterfly but I could see the embryo of sadness in her eye I vowed, to alter my ways for my exotic butterfly My butterfly and I fought, almost constantly but when I needed comfort, she was there for me I find it hard to notice but she spreads serenity I do not understand her for she's all teeth and claws with her teenage anger oozing from all pores... but oft times my frightened butterfly peeks from behind closed doors I am in my dotage now my grublet child and I still remain together sharing, all that has gone by and it gives me comfort of her strong character, and I am extremely proud of my iron butterfly Religion is for people frightened about going to hell - Spirituality is for people who have been there. Anon. |
||
| © Copyright 2000 Lynne Dale - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
They all have such unique and wonderful qualities...ya just gotta love'em for what they are and not what ya want'em to be and it ends up that you miss the individualism of each one if they're not around....love on mamma!!! |
||
|
tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Kethry I love the way you wrote this, so very well penned with loads of imagery and feeling...well done and ~HUG~ to you Hope your Christmas is a bright one  Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
||
Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kethry love, this is amazing, you have penned this so beautifully. Oh you are wonderful at this. And I can really identify with this I really can. Utterly fantastic piece from you love. Take care Slushy Mushy  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
||
|
RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL |
I have a special place in me for "butterfly" poems. Robert |
||
|
Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
ethome, tracie66 and RobertB, thanks so much for stopping by and reading. Be well Kethry Religion is for people frightened about going to hell - Spirituality is for people who have been there. Anon. |
||
|
jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Butterflies are always loved by us, Kethry...as this piece clearly shows... jwesley |
||
LoveBug
Moderator
Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
This is a beautiful tribute to the relationship you have with your daughter. Thank you for sharing it with us. "Where there is great love there are always miracles" -Cather "Love heals everything, and love is all there is"- Zukav |
||
|
Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Jimmy, you are right, butterflies are very much loved by us. survive and thrive LoveBug, thank you I believe my relationship with my daughter is incredibly special and a gift from God. Laugh long, belong Kethry Religion is for people frightened about going to hell - Spirituality is for people who have been there. Anon. |
||
|
Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kethry this is truly wonderful, one of your best, I think. You've been inspired love, you really have. Excellant work Take care Slushy Mushy Thought I'd come and leave another message because.... why not Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
||
|
EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
A wonderfully writen and inspired piece. Take care! "The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest" ~ My Angel. |
||
|
RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
She's sounds wonderful, strength of character is a blessing... Superbly written... HUGS |
||
|
Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
and the metamorphosis shall continue... Kethry, this is an extremely important and well-written piece of insight and acceptance. Well done Sis...IWIHWT Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?... I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound. KRJ |
||
|
Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Marsha, that you came back is an honour. Second times around are always better *HuGS*Eddie, thanks for responding, it's always a pleasure when you drift across to open Rainbow Girl, thanks for stopping by. I think my daughter's pretty special and yes! she has loads of character. Sunshine, that you should have given me IWIHWT fills me with wonder and leaves me breathless. Thanks *HuGS* Keth Religion is for people frightened about going to hell - Spirituality is for people who have been there. Anon. |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
