Frances Schiavina Poet Lyric

Monarch Butterfly

I am the monarch of the sky
can outdistance by the miles
every insect, every time
heavy rain or bright sunshine
like a fearless horse I run 
in the heart of boisterous winds
like a skater coast and glide
in my effortless cruising style
beauty queen of butterflies
smooth and waxy my chrysalis
green and gold heavenly spun
into a diadem to behold
a green drop of dew my egg
like a flower on milkweed stem
birthing life in green and black
golden gilded for contrast
curious strong alone I fly
gliding vales fields
and mountains
from lowland Louisiana
to skyscrapers Colorado
though alone all summer long
in the fall I flock along
with a million more to fly
for two thousands airy miles
on two inches of wings fragile
tracing shapes of butterflies
fluttering satin color clouds
beating chords of air so softly
into an incredible audible sound
of few millions wings in concert
greeting morning in Chincua forest



Second Place: Brian Strand-All Yours-6/1/019

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Line Gauthier May 23, 2020 at 9:41 PM Lovely personification and symbolism.

Vijay Pandit October 16, 2017 at 4:53 PM A lovely depiction of butterflies--best for a win, Frances

Jan Allison October 16, 2017 at 12:31 PM What a wonderful descriptive poem Frances. Their wings may seem fragile but they can fly amazing distances. i do love reading about dragonflies and butterflies:-) hugs jan xx Frances Schiavina October 17, 2017 at 2:38 PM Thank you Jan. Fragile they are! " In the 1980s 10 million monarchs spent their winter in coastal California, today there are barely 3000,000." Cheryl Schultz, Journal: Biological Conservation (2017)