Patricia Cresswell Poet Free verse

Does a Butterfly Remember

does a butterfly remember


jahan could design no greater 
work of art for beloved mumtaz. 
did he weep as he watched 
heavenly perfection flutter dance 
through his garden
outshining the rarest blooms.
does the butterfly remember?

does she remember that once 
she fell from the fingers of god
into the heart of a pale blue lily.
then drank her fill of the nectar of eden
a tear appeared on the blessed cheek
all was innocence in that time.

as short her life, as silent 
her comings and goings
she passes  through 
the softness of summer 
god’s diminutive palette.
does she remember, us?

from earth bound egg
to winged glory
each passage ends 
complete in its change.
her wings carry 
the final tales in a 
blaze of delicate design.

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John Fleming October 8, 2017 at 1:38 PM Another fantastic piece of poetry! And I could not agree more than with David's remark -- you poetry does deserve far more exposure! You do so remind me very much of the mindset of William Blake; there is also, underpinning a lot of your poetry, a strong sense of an almost Chinese philosophic approach regarding your verse -- your pen does compose such compulsive reading, Patricia! :) john

David O'Haolin Whalen September 3, 2017 at 10:17 AM Amazing! Your poetry does not get the hits that it should. Patricia Cresswell September 3, 2017 at 10:24 AM Thank you so much David. I am beginning to think it gets to the people who are searching for something.