Nature

The night has a 
Mouth like glass repeating 
The movements of the 
Butterfly's wings to 
Narrate the dreams of 
Sleepers. Winds are like 
Synonyms escaped 
From a thesaurus. 
The Emperor butterfly 
Rests on a flower 
And stone, somewhere a 
Messiah sits waiting 
To be born. 
The brimstone and Adonis 
Blue-pieces of glass from 
A cathedral window. The 
Red admiral treasurer 
Between river, sky with 
The currency hidden 
From man. 
The wishing well cries 
For the desire for 
The beauty of the 
Swallowtail. Pieris rapae 
Echoes the last light 
To enter the eyes of a 
Man on a cross. The collector 
Is mining for beauty as 
He watches the green hairstreak, heaven's 
Emerald. Angels carry heaven's gates in 
Search of a new design 
As they follow butterflies 
Flight.