#mariposa
A butterfly passes by,
Intriguing,
Fascinating,
Cute little wings,
Shiny colours,
Glittering ojitos,
So charming to pursue,
Follow through the flora.
It flew to wonders,
Fast as the wind,
A delightful view!
Though bittersweet,
Witnessing forewings
Graciously run away,
Carrying a light,
Sweet and appeasing
To a corazón rotito.
A precious laugh,
Echoing from the heights
Of stormy mountains,
Convincing a soul,
To dare and walk,
Paths of delusions,
Just for the hope to,
Perhaps,
Maybe,
If stars aligned,
Catch a slight glimpse,
Of sonrisas hermosas,
Blinding radiant skies.
I walked snowy paths,
Where clouds settled,
Peacefully,
Radiating reason.
Body turned to ice,
Mind became numb,
Racing thoughts froze,
The sweet collapse
Of a tired dreamer,
Whose corazoncito
Still wished for a day,
Carved in foggy futures,
And foolish hopes,
Where the skies could
Feel blissful and shiny,
Over thorny
Gardens.
Feb 21
Feb 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM UTC
(morning, noon 'til night)
1)
dew drops fall on grass
slight sun permeates bay window
a cool breeze blows by
2)
parsley sprigs adorn
a bowl of yellow puree
hot creamed pumpkin soup..
3)
while sipping soup, muse
flies with brown mariposa
rain taps sharp on roof
4)
i run....to gather
fresh, sun-dried clothes from clotheslines
dog stirs from the rush
5)
wet soil's scent meanders
dry earth quenches thirst with rain
petrichor smells good!
6)
after chasing breath,
crisp cropeck, teams with coffee
crumbs adorn my shirt...
7)
fragrance chokes twilight
"queen of the night" spews sweet scent
white blooms...so divine!
8)
monitor lizard
tangoes up the ceiling...stares,
then falls on my lap!
9)
from the bamboo tree
gecko's distinct twilight call
shrills cold twilight air
10)
moon nestles coz'ly
in a circle of gray clouds
night.......is all her own...
Sally
Copyright Rosalia Rosario A. Bayan
February 3, 2019
Feb 4, 2019
Feb 4, 2019 at 5:17 AM UTC
I once saw a butterfly with bruised wings and, in that moment, I understood what it felt like to break the most fragile, beautiful part of oneself
Mar 18, 2018
Mar 18, 2018 at 1:57 AM UTC