Butterfly

sorenbarrett

Sapphire dots on black velvet wings, a night sky afloat on invisible strings

A portal to Thanatos heaven opened in day, drifting dreams too soon flown away

Transfigured wings destined from birth, carry flittering scraps above worm's earth

Crawling caterpillars, from a chrysalis fly, painted whispers soar on summer's sky

Folded food of birds as broken words, and such is the end of butterfly herds

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  • orchidee

    A fine write SB.

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks so much Orchi I appreciate your read and kind words

    • David Wakeling

      Butterflies are amazing.This poem is so well constructed.I can hear the cadence in the lines.This would make a marvelous song.Enjoyable read

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks so much David I deeply appreciate your kind review and supportive words

      • Soman Ragavan

        The beauty of butterflies is stunning. It is amazing how nature can come up with such designs. Even a human mind will struggle to reproduce these. One thing we notice with butterflies is their short life. Within that short time they must reproduce themselves.

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you Soman for your read and words of encouragement they are most important to me

        • Friendship

          nicely written. Your poem revolves around butterflies, metamorphosis, and the themes of life and death. It contemplates the journey from caterpillar to butterfly, symbolizing growth, change, and the fragility of existence.

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you Friendship for the review and interpretation it is appreciated and valued

          • Lorenz

            A true manifesto of ephemeral beauty !

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks so much Lorenz i appreciate your read and comment my friend

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              Soren, this is rich in image and layered in meaning. You weave night sky, metamorphosis, and mortality into something both delicate and unsparing. The beauty never hides the end…it simply flies toward it. A striking, thoughtful piece, dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

              • sorenbarrett

                Thanks my friend for the review it is so important to me and is most appreciated

              • Allie561

                Wonderfully written Soren. We seem to have both been encaptured by butterflies recently, they’re beautiful insects.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you so much Allie for the review and comment. What always is interesting to me is how often subjects spontaneously coincide with other poets.

                  • Allie561

                    You’re very welcome. Yes we all seem to be interlinked in some way.

                  • Salvia.S

                    Your poem masterfully blends striking imagery with deeper themes of transformation and mortality . The language is evocative, like "sapphire dots on black velvet wings" and "painted whispers soar". It lingers beautifully! Very nicely written. A fave ❤️

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you so much Salvia for the read and kind comment. So nice to see you are back.

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Beautiful words soren.

                      Andy

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks so much Andy your words mean a great deal

                      • cully45

                        Brilliant Piece - liked it alot.

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you so much Cully your read and comment are most appreciated



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