Hilda Conkling Butterfly Poems
- 1. Preface
A book which needs to be written is one dealing
with the childhood of authors. It would be
not only interesting, but instructive; not merely
profitable in a general way, but practical in a
... - 2. Garden Of The World
The butterfly swings over the violet
That stands by the water,
In the garden that sings
All day.
... - 3. For You, Mother
I have a dream for you, Mother,
Like a soft thick fringe to hide your eyes.
I have a surprise for you, Mother,
Shaped like a strange butterfly.
... - 4. Butterfly (ii)
As I walked through my garden
I saw a butterfly light on a flower.
His wings were pink and purple:
He spoke a small word . . .
... - 5. Butterfly
Butterfly,
I like the way you wear your wings.
Show me their colors,
For the light is going.
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