There’s so much commotion
in the garden today,
nature’s busy town square;
eager bees deep in petunia hearts,
moments of shared passion –
summer’s lust.
Ornamental grasses wave,
coaxed into Chinese whispers
by a playful breeze,
butterflies dizzy with
fluttery-giggle-fits.
A red admiral is stunned;
it’s all too much for her,
fragile wings quiver, exhausted
and she stops, completely used up.
I fear she must be dead,
approach her gently, tearful
holding a sorrowful summer prayer.
But she startles me,
opens her rested wings,
snatches it from me –
kindly of course –
and flies off into the quieter blue.
Perhaps she will save it
for a rainy day.
Fluttery Summer Whispers
06 Aug 2013 42 Comments
in Poetry Tags: breeze, butterflies, chinese whispers, garden, nature, rainy day, red admiral, summer prayer
journeyintopoetry 
Aug 06, 2013 @ 15:57:04
What a lovely picture you paint, Chris, and I’m so glad your red admiral was able to fly off into “the quieter blue.” Very beautiful words, my friend. Have a beautiful day, too! HBL xx ♥
Aug 07, 2013 @ 09:01:19
Thank you Lauren!
Im pleased the outcome was good; I left her for about 20 minutes and was sure she had died! She made me jump!! Lol
HBL ❤ xx
Aug 06, 2013 @ 16:01:08
This is beautiful, and I love the happy ending:-) Wonderfully evocative images, I especially love ‘bees deep in petunia hearts’ – I can almost hear them. Actually, Ill be glad when ‘summer’s lust’ calms a little. I love autumn…H xxx
Aug 07, 2013 @ 09:05:01
Thank you very much Harula!
I love all seasons but I have to say the month of July this year was too hot for me! I don’t often say that these days as we haven’t had a real summer for a few years, but its cooled down here now and I am enjoying the sun without the intense heat.
That said, autumn will be welcome too, especially the colours. 🙂
Lots of love xxx
Aug 06, 2013 @ 16:37:54
“Butterflies dizzy with
fluttery-giggle-fits”
So beautiful, the only thing better would be to be there to share it with you. 🙂 xxx
Aug 07, 2013 @ 09:34:09
Thank you very much Lea!
Your company would have been very welcome. Afternoon tea too! 🙂 xxx
Aug 06, 2013 @ 16:40:32
That is such a sweet picture 🙂 ♥ L&H
Aug 07, 2013 @ 09:35:01
Thank you very much Ina! ❤ Xx L&H
Aug 06, 2013 @ 17:54:49
A beautiful poem.
Aug 07, 2013 @ 09:36:20
Thank you very much Harry 🙂 and its on Poets Corner too. How good am I!! 🙂
Aug 07, 2013 @ 01:12:03
This is beautiful Christine, very descriptive. Lovely images 🙂
Aug 07, 2013 @ 11:19:22
Thank you very much Norma!
I have always been very aware and appreciative of nature but since my illness I seem to observe much more moment to moment. 🙂 x
Aug 07, 2013 @ 01:15:41
Ah, Christine, what a beautiful poem. Rich and full of the joys of nature, the possibility of mortality, and the worthiness of the gift of words. The bird takes with her your ‘sorrowful summer prayer’.
When I read these words I feel I’m sitting just out of sight, seeing what you see, feeling what you feel as I watch you react. I feel a deep joy, knowing that we are forever connected by our words.
So much love
Tricia xoxo
Aug 07, 2013 @ 11:24:05
Thanks so much Tricia, this is a lovely comment and I love your words “I feel a deep joy knowing that we are forever connected by our words”
I seem to appreciate everything at a much deeper level now; it’s one thing my illness has given me,the opportunity to stop and see, really see. 🙂
Lots of lo e and hugs
Xxx
Aug 07, 2013 @ 10:13:00
Inviting and fun! I imagine you out there conducting it all! xxx
Aug 07, 2013 @ 11:26:16
Yes Lea! We would have fun! And maybe a treat or two from the french bakery down the road. Not that it would compare, but would be a good substitute! 🙂
Xxx
Aug 08, 2013 @ 17:07:14
I am coming late to comment on this poem, Christine; but have read it several times over the last few days and can’t get enough of it! Such a stunning use of words and images, like this:
‘eager bees deep in petunia hearts,
moments of shared passion –
summer’s lust.’
And the image of the Red Admiral stealing your prayer … wonderful! Bravo! XO ♥
Aug 08, 2013 @ 17:27:12
Thank you so much Diane! Im so pleased you liked this!
I am really enjoying pushing my boundaries with my writing toward nature. But quite honestly this one seemed to write itself. I think its because I was there, in the moment, soaking up the whole experience. 🙂
❤ Xxxx
Aug 09, 2013 @ 10:57:19
Aahh – this is really beautiful!♥ So elegantly written and full of summer, I really felt like I was in your garden for a moment! It’s a grey day today where I am, so that brought some elegant butterfly sunshine into my day – thank you! 😀
Aug 09, 2013 @ 11:15:06
Hi Suzy! Thank you so much!
I enjoyed writing this one though as I said above it seemed to write itself!
We have a mixed bag of weather today, it cant quite decide what to do. At the moment the sun is here but there are dark clouds looming! 🙂 xxx
Aug 12, 2013 @ 04:35:23
Oh Christine, I enjoyed this so much! My soul is hungry for nature right now, and you’ve brought us all right into the middle of flowers, bees and butterflies. I love your sensitivity to them all – the prayer for the butterfly, her saving it for a rainy day… This poem feeds my heart, thank you!
Hope you’ve had a pleasant weekend, and a good week ahead! Hugs to you.
Aug 12, 2013 @ 08:09:52
Thank you so much. Betty! Im pleased you enjoyed it! It was a lovely moment I was able to share with all these beautiful creatures and the flowers. We have had a real summer this year! It doesnt often happen these days. Our seasons seem to have been rolling into one rather odd one over recent years, but this summer has excelled itself! 🙂
We have our son and one of the children here for the weekend over from Ireland. He pops over with one at a time frequently so we can keep the bond we have with them going strong. Then they all come over about twice a year. They have three little ones. And we have two over here so five grandchildren now! We are still growing,!
Have a good week; I hope you are well and settled now in your new suroundings.
Love and hugs xxx
Aug 14, 2013 @ 15:23:57
This is a strong and lovely poem, Christine….we don’t usually hear of lust and giggle-fits about the garden….and some of the best poems are the “gifts”—the ones that seem to write themselves.
Aug 14, 2013 @ 15:35:19
Thanks so much Cynthia, for visiting and for this lovely comment.
This one did indeed seem to write itself; that doesnt happen often for me! So I definitely see it as a “gift” 🙂
Aug 15, 2013 @ 20:54:24
This is such a heart warming read, I felt like I was sharing the moment with you because you captured and portrayed it so wonderfully with your sensitive, beautiful words – just lovely! 😀 x
Aug 16, 2013 @ 08:41:24
Thank you so much Becky for such a lovely comment! Xx
Aug 28, 2013 @ 18:17:55
beautiful poem, your garden sound like a true muse 🙂
love and hugs xoxo
Aug 29, 2013 @ 08:37:39
Thank you Francina! Yes your right, the garden is being a true muse this summer! I think this is the best summer we’ve had or a few years and I have spent much time in the garden now I’m not quite as mobile. Think of what I may well have missed had I not had the opportunity to sit and “be” 🙂 xxx love and hugs xxx
Sep 04, 2013 @ 13:07:37
I don’t know how I missed this post! I’m so sorry. This is such a wonderful poem – I felt like I was there with you. 😀
Sep 04, 2013 @ 13:20:59
Thanks very much Jackie! It was a precious moment in the garden; we have had such a lovely summer this yeat, there have been so many moments like this and they just cry out to be captured 🙂 xx
Oct 02, 2013 @ 20:21:59
Such wonderful and delightful imagery in this poem, Christine!
How lovely to enjoy nature this way!
Oct 02, 2013 @ 20:48:07
Thank you very much Fergie.
Its strange but my appreciation of nature has intensified since my diagnosis. 🙂 xx
May 30, 2014 @ 17:35:40
I love the idea that she saves your summer prayer for a rainy day! Beautiful write!
May 30, 2014 @ 18:18:04
Thank you very much CC! I have no idea where my screensaver photo went! And now WP wont let me add it again! Grr!…. 😊
May 30, 2014 @ 19:17:56
Isn’t it already in your media gallery? Otherwise, if you have Pinterest, upload it there and take the image address into your media gallery… Just some suggestions. Did you add it through the add media button?
May 30, 2014 @ 20:14:20
Yes I did add it via the media button. And its been sitting here on my blog for months then when Icame to put the link to my poem on Pooky’s blog the picture disappeared! Im useless with technology. i’ll see what I can do. Thank you for your suggestions.
May 30, 2014 @ 20:20:34
Just reading what’s happening, it will never disappear from your library, scroll down you might find it, or do you have a post in the dashboard as a draft or pending.
May 30, 2014 @ 20:36:57
I’ll try and check these things out Harry, thanks!
May 30, 2014 @ 22:19:50
I enjoyed this so much Christine, and I especially enjoyed the upbeat ending which was somewhat unexpected. I had prepared myself for the worst so it came as a pleasant and uplifting surprise!
May 31, 2014 @ 10:28:32
Thank you Pooky! Im just abboyed that the image disappeared, but its still large as life on the screensaver of my iPad! Xx
May 31, 2014 @ 09:27:33
This poem is very good Christine I enjoyed the imagery you described and the lovely sentiment of the conclusion.
May 31, 2014 @ 10:29:47
Thank you very much! AsI i said to Pooky Im disappointed the photo disappeared. X