You feed and flutter,
then lift, tilt in the air, set sail – fragile prayers
flying to the gods. Safe journey.
~ Suzanne Marshall, from “Monarch Butterflies on Joe-Pye Weed” in EcoTheo Review
Notes:
- Poem – 3quarksdaily.com. Photo: Ready to Fly by Jennifer Blakeley
- Post Title & Inspiration: Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.”