Anne Nowselski
Inspiration piece
Butterfly
By Amy Souza
Response
Butterflies don’t worry about attachment
When they wrestle away the cocoon and
Soar wispy but not frail
The woman who discovered their life cycle
Was ridiculed by men who knew better
Even though they were wrong
She painted and drew, explored and
Listened, watched insects hatch and must
Have thought she’d witnessed God’s hand
At fifty-two she traveled the Caribbean to consider
mysterious creatures. Today I read that women
Over fifty disappear to those around them
Near and far ceasing to exist
Imagine the oldest butterfly living hundreds of
Times longer than most of its species
The stories it could tell
Shrewd flap to its wings
Going in for nectar with sureness determined
History pulsing through its genes
Unconcerned about your lack of knowledge
If it noticed you at all
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