Butterflies, in delicate dress,
Yellow, orange, ebony tinted,
Dance, weaving flirtatiously
Amongst flower petals
Ablaze in scarlet and lavender
In our sun-drenched garden.
Monarchs and painted ladies
Enticed by the light.
Moths, creatures of the night,
Sombre in smoke shades
Of beige, taupe and gray,
Buzz, bump and batter
Against glassed panes,
Yearning for the light.
People, diverse ages and origins,
All together but separate,
Gathered on a subway platform,
Eyes shifting to the dark tunnel
Expectant—-
Searching for the light.
-Eleanor Kidd-
Note that a collection of Eleanor’s poems is available for purchase in Jamieson’s General store in Port Sydney