I Dreamt I Was a Butterfly
Transformation
The soft breeze whispers, propelling me through the air
About the garden strewn with flowers in their finest array
Morning’s misty dew and streams of sunlight’s bright glare
Illuminate the fantasy of playful ways in splendid disarray.
*
Delicate legs seek ground and find balance as I land
Upon a tiger lily's petals, growing tall and to the sky
I flit, I flutter all about and flap my wings where I stand
My beauty echoes a rhythm in charms that cannot be denied.
*
Startled, I awaken, thoroughly drenched with sweat -
I can smell aromatic floral scents as they linger still
Like the velvet touch of the flower petal my feet met
The haunting wisp of a lily lives wrapped within the thrill.
*
My mind wonders: do I have arms in lieu of widespread wings
Or is this fretful state of being human only but a dream
The echo of floral delights armed with the midst of spring,
Brings to mind visions of a day’s measure in utmost extremes.
*
A new sense of freedom encompasses mind and being
A welcome birth of new awakenings, much long sought
Completing inner worth as with new eyes I am seeing
Truth of enlightenment, a transformation dawn has wrought.
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Cindy Calder
From Charleston SC - "I am still learning." Michelangelo
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Comments (16)
Not into poetry, but I did enjoy this. Well done!
You definitely have a knack for writing about flowers, nature, gardens, growth—all very well done. Very imaginative and transports the reader!
That breath of fresh air, then the tension, and finally the sigh! Great poem, Cindy!
This is so beautiful. It feels like freedom. Well done.
Well-wrought! "Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream?" Poe's immortal lines echo immortal sentiments, which reverberate here too with your own!
Cindy, this was so beautiful! I loved the vivid imagery and sensory elements you were able to portray!
Such rich, reflective language, cleverly exploring a classic philosophical/existential conundrum - masterful, masterful work! Thanks for this beautiful piece, Cindy! :)
Gorgeous writing and poem! Incredibly immersive too!
That photo is stunning, and your words do it justice 😁 Wonderful take on Zhuangzi
Lovely dream of nature and the visuals are perfect!!
This was so sensory. I loved the positive message behind it too. What a dream to have.
Hey cindy, it was like a wow fantasy but good to know the challenges faced by butterflies, before being a one🤣🤣.
Whoaaa, this felt soooo liberating! Your poem was so optimistic and uplifting. I loved it!
So fun and sense inducing
A beautiful nature poem
Beautiful and thought-evoking poem--"Or is this fretful state of being human perchance only but a dream." ❤️