Mariposa

Posted by Maverick ~ on August 18, 2015

Posted in: Flowers, Photography, Poetry. Tagged: Edna St. Vincent Millay, Flower, Mariposa.

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by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Butterflies are white and blue
In this field we wander through.
Suffer me to take your hand.
Death comes in a day or two.

All the things we ever knew
Will be ashes in that hour,
Mark the transient butterfly,
How he hangs upon the flower.

Suffer me to take your hand.
Suffer me to cherish you
Till the dawn is in the sky.
Whether I be false or true,
Death comes in a day or two.

22 comments on “Mariposa”

Semra Polat on August 18, 2015 at 4:33 am said:

Lovely ❤

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- Maverick ~ on August 18, 2015 at 4:59 am said:
  
  Thanks Semra ❤
  
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David on August 18, 2015 at 8:20 am said:

Great composition for the photo. I don’t recall ever reading Millay but I would think I would have read at least on or two of her poems before. This one reminds me of Robert Frost’s work. It has very simple structure and words but is surprisingly powerful.

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- Maverick ~ on August 18, 2015 at 8:05 pm said:
  
  Thank you David.
  
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Indah Susanti on August 18, 2015 at 12:01 pm said:

Beautiful image and thank you for lovely poem 🙂

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- Maverick ~ on August 18, 2015 at 8:06 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your lovely comment. 🙂
  
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lauramacky on August 18, 2015 at 12:41 pm said:

Beautiful image! It’s almost like it’s wearing a ruffled skirt. 😉

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- Maverick ~ on August 18, 2015 at 8:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks Laura, I hadn’t thought of ruffled skirt. 🙂
  
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  - lauramacky on August 18, 2015 at 9:13 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome! I’m waiting for one in blue jeans next. 😉
    
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The Coastal Crone on August 18, 2015 at 1:26 pm said:

Perfectly matched! Great angle of the butterfly.

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- Maverick ~ on August 18, 2015 at 8:08 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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cindy knoke on August 18, 2015 at 6:43 pm said:

sublime!

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- Maverick ~ on August 18, 2015 at 8:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks Cindy.
  
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faburlifekhloe on August 18, 2015 at 10:36 pm said:

Perfection is made whenever you post your gorgeous picture and beautiful poem 🙂 Reading this post in the morning simply made my day ❤ Thank you Maverick!

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- Maverick ~ on August 19, 2015 at 5:01 am said:
  
  You’re too kind ❤ Thank you Khloe. 🙂
  
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  - faburlifekhloe on August 19, 2015 at 9:11 am said:
    
    Aww😍
    
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Simona on August 19, 2015 at 12:28 am said:

Buona Giornata a Te!

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- Maverick ~ on August 19, 2015 at 5:02 am said:
  
  Buona Giornata a Te Simona! 🙂
  
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Tiny on August 19, 2015 at 11:18 pm said:

Lovely image, the contrasting colors are awesome!

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- Maverick ~ on August 20, 2015 at 5:14 am said:
  
  Thanks Tiny.
  
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west517 on August 25, 2015 at 9:24 pm said:

wonderful!

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- Maverick ~ on August 25, 2015 at 10:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks 🙂
  
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