Saturday, August 06, 2011

butterflies

last year
all my flowers
bloomed too late for
the butterflies

in fall
I mowed the
butterfly bushes
to the ground

erasing the stems
over the roots
hesitating in winter

this year
the butterflies and flowers
dance together

not that I asked
but love made a wind
of its own

10 Comments:

Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

this poem - i am not sure, i am getting it right - is there an unhappiness in seeing the happiness of butterflies and flowers around?

no, i don't want to think so,

wishes,
devika






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Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 7:11:00 AM EDT  
Blogger Yes said...

Devika--I'm always counting on you to tell me when to rewrite--bless you for that!
Let me know if you like the new version...

Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 10:17:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

Yeah, here there is a child-like joy in it -

not that i don't like a realistic or straight-foreard poem, but it was more of poet -- i didn't want to read that you are one who isn't happy with butterflies and flowers -- Because i know you aren't so -- may be the words weren't falling in place...it happens :)

now it is beautiful poem, dear bird :)

wishes,
devika

Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 10:29:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

*straight-forward poem, i meant to say

Let me add -what i write in the name of poem, is often that -- realistic, sad or straightforward -- joy is not a subject of my writings, even if i want to write it...it doesn't turn out so in the end :)

that's why i like your beautiful poems, dear bird :)

wishes,
devika

Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 10:35:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Yes said...

Devika--You have made my day! I am so glad you felt joy in the poem--that is why I write! Thank you again for telling me it didn't come through...

Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 10:51:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

Oh, the pleasure is all ours, when it is a joyrful poem, dear bird :)

wishes,
devika

Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 10:58:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Bhargav Bhatt said...

the way mood swings... is the way you have swung the whole thought or rather can say your belief towards happenings...

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 9:30:00 AM EDT  
Blogger Yes said...

Bhargav--You have such an interesting way of putting into words, the meaning of the poem to me--love your comment!

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 2:19:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Lorraine said...

Spectacular and thank God

Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 8:27:00 AM EDT  
Blogger Yes said...

Lorraine--such glowing words...bring it on! I'm speechless.

Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 2:43:00 PM EDT  

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