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Monarch in flight | Beautiful butterfly photography, Butterflies flying ...

Flight of a Butterfly

Slowly walking the path of life,
winging with challenge, joy, and strife.
I came upon a butterfly,
floating, flittering in the sky.

So lightly gliding through the air,
I came to a stop, just to stare.
Created with such symmetry,
designed to live a life so free.

Like a butterfly’s flight in wind,
harder at first than in the end.
Life is seen by our perception,
If not aware, by deception.

Like butterflies, go with the flow,
We’ll be shown what we need to know.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Lamoureux Avatar
July 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This made me feel light hearted. Bravo Bill.
Baker Avatar
July 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Thanks for the encouraging comments, Richard. Have a great week! Bill
Fowler Avatar
July 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Lovely butterflies know how to live. Happy to have you posting again Bill. All best to Sara! :)
Baker Avatar
July 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Thanks for the visit, comment, and well wishes, Linda. Smiles ~ Blessings, your poet friend in Texas, Bill
Proxenos Avatar
June 29, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Bill Baker I Haven't seen you for ages on soup, what a lovely butterfly poem, and how great to read you again. I hope all is well with you and your family. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer
Baker Avatar
July 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Thanks Jennifer, happy to be back, it's been a year since I posted here on Poetry Soup. I've missed the friendships and their poems tremendously. Hugs, my dear friend, Bill
Swan Avatar
June 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I'm with you...'I just came to stop and stare.' don't you love the interruptions like this - Yay a butterfly : ) And to have a few moments to watch its floating flittering in your words is lovely too. J :)
Baker Avatar
June 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Thanks for a first visit and comment, Jeanette. I'll be visiting your poetry soon. A poet friend to be in Texas, Bill or Tex
M  Avatar
June 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Lovely wise words my friend! So pleased you are back and posting again!! Soupmail! Debx
Baker Avatar
June 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Thanks for the visit and soup mail, Deb. It's good to be back. I voluntarily deleted all of my old poems and started over. Thanks for being such a true friend over these years. Big bear hugs, Bill
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