A butterfly
lands beside my bench,
so trusting.
Why do I
feel a sudden need
for dusting?
Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Am I the only one who thinks some butterflies look dusty? And like Really BIG bugs! Twenty years ago, a butterfly landed on my shoulder, and I was intimidated by its size and long legs so close to my nose. But I restrained myself and didn’t dust it.
The photograph was taken in the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory. Butterflies in nature have become rare. One landed on my son’s hat, and after it finally flew away, he waited for us in the cafe. It reminded me that my first time wasn’t perfectly positive either. Humor often lurks in our less than sterling moments.
Happy Poetry Friday and thanks to the illustrious poet Amy Ludwig VanDerwater at the Poem Farm for hosting! Sadly, I had to increase my blog security, and, as a result, often can’t link up. But I’m still quietly joining in from afar and providing links.
25 thoughts on “Done and Dusted”
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Friendly Fairy Tales 
……. To clean up for the butterfly, so it will loom-in-essence?
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LOL Just so.
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You. Are hilarious.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
ALL THEM FUZZY HAIRS…!
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MAybe! That’s a good theory.
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SO LONG, IT’S BEEN GOOD TO KNOW THEM…SO LONG IT’S BEEN GOOD TO KNOW THEM…SO LONG IT’S BEEN GOOD TO KNOW THEM—THIS DUSTY OLD DUST CLOUD KEEPS ROLLING THEM HOME, KEEPS ON ROLLING THEM HOME! 😀 (from a Pete Seeger album)
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Happy Fall!
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Summer ain’t over yet!!!! 😀
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🙂 Some days feel like fall lately. Especially early in the morning.
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YESSSS… the last couple of days in particular—and tonight especially!
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Downright cold last night. I liked it, though, being as whimsical as the weather.
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Hey Brenda, I hope you’re okay! I’ve been trying to reach you. Can you email me? TodaysLittleDitty@gmail.com
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Thanks for reaching out. I will try to answer the larger question you asked soon. We’re in the middle of some life changes that are making it hard to find time.
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Hi dear Brenda – I think some do have that more dusty aspect & others are all satin & glimmer. Because of our Florida climate & dedicated tending in hot weather to plants making blooms with what the B’s like, in season such as now, we have the never-to-be-taken-for-granted gift to see them every day. Wishing there were more wildflower fields & plantings where they were as prolific as before. Thank you for these important B stories! Weekend joy to your world from Jan/Bookseedstudio
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Thanks, Jan! Luckily, we have the mountain ranges for wildflower meadows. I do see lots of butterflies in the mountains.
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I’ve never considered butterflies “dusty,” but I’ll be looking closer now! I just released five monarchs yesterday. What a joy! On another note, I’m so sorry that you had to increase your blog security. What a bummer!
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Bless you for being a Monarch mom! And yes, coming to the attention of a hacker was not fun. It makes everything so much harder these days.
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Unfortunately, I don’t ever get close enough to butterflies to notice ‘dust’. I have had a few dusty encounters with moths over the years. Lovely verses.
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Moths are dusty, for sure! Thank you for reading, as always.
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I love your poetry – then hearing the story was fun to follow it – and of course the pretty butterfly (I mean big hug) photo 😊 🦋
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Thank you! I’ve been focusing on short lately. 🙂
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I love butterflies. Luckily, in Raleigh, there are butterflies everywhere… I guess it doesn’t hurt that I’ve planted a bunch of flowers to attract them
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You are lucky! We get cabbage white and swallowtails, but I miss the monarchs.
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Yes, they gave that magic fairy dust on them for flying
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I love that thought! 🙂
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