When Baby Turns Butterflies To Leaves

When baby sleeps in tranquil cuddles born to dance
Butterflies arrive in swirling morning color orange
On the branch standing only barren soft
Flowers wait in anticipation full of savory nectar
Bumbles know their way about their scent and flavor
Trees hang with spidery branches turned to empty brown
On their way to Winter before the snow sets in
The child thinks of winged insect beauty 
Suspended in perpetual animation on each tree
Dreaming of butterflies like love upon a thought
Upon each branch as fluttering like leaves about
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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January 4, 2018 at 8:56 AM
Earl, I really enjoyed this gentle poem and the thoughtful tender moments it inspired. Dreaming of butterflies like love upon a thought was my favorite, as I revel in its dreamlike state.
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January 4, 2018 at 9:57 AM
Hi Mark, Thank you so much. Being that I am a very old man, it becomes harder to be the innocence of baby dreams and thoughts. Simplicity is the way to go to end 2017 and begin 2018. What could be nicer than colorful butterflies waving in clusters on the branches as though they were the leaves? Have a great day and a great year. Earl
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