Oceans of mandarin orange played upon the bright, sun painted wings <br />Of a Monarch in the air who made happy, shimmery blossoms sing! <br />By and by this graceful butterfly fluttered like a dancer from Spain. <br />It floated with a soft breeze then stopped atop some petals where it <br />Reigned. <br />Soon all at once the lone, lovely Monarch took flight and was on its way <br />Packed with pure, sunshiny joy during the glistening, summery day. <br />Dressed in a blazing, astounding cloak and yet still very elusive <br />While embraced by the heaven's blue sky <br />My visitor could truely live!<br /><br />Gayle Sweeney<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-monarch-butterfly-2/
