Wendy Watson Poet Free verse

The Red Admiral

Ignoring the distance prohibition
    I was visited today by an audacious caller
          Defiantly coming within an inch of me
                And waving  three times before
                    Taking flight as swiftly as he had appeared;
                           No doubt believing that his status outranked
                                     Transient man-made stipulations! 

                                                              
 25.03.20

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John Watt May 5, 2020 at 12:55 AM Ha, working for the Navy, I've known some Admirals who fell "above the rules", then I googled Red Admiral and realized your visitor was an audacious butterfly who hadn't been briefed on the laws of the land! Oh, I love it! "His status outranked man-made stipulations" So witty! ~ John Wendy Watson May 8, 2020 at 5:40 AM Ah! That explains the comment below. It is a species very common to the British Isles, John and thankfully Brian Strand was the judge!!

Michelle Faulkner March 29, 2020 at 5:30 PM Yes, everyone likes to think they're the exception to the rule - hope he didn't cough on you! Wendy Watson April 26, 2020 at 4:00 PM Thank you for taking the time to read and comment,Michelle. I do hope that readers will link it to the butterfly!