Tethered butterflies
wings open, waiting to fly
Velvet strings hold tight
– – –
Photo: Flowers in Hyde Park, London, c.b.w. 2011
Words: c.b.w. 2014
In Flight
C.B. Wentworth
Just following my muse . . .
Tethered butterflies
wings open, waiting to fly
Velvet strings hold tight
– – –
Photo: Flowers in Hyde Park, London, c.b.w. 2011
Words: c.b.w. 2014
C.B. Wentworth 
What a wonderful description of flowers – I’d never thought of them that way 🙂
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I never did either, until I spent a little time with these flowers! 🙂
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Beautiful
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Thanks! 🙂
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Mmmmm – “tethered butterflies.” Delicious word pairing!
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Thanks! That was the phrase that popped into my head when I started working with the photograph. That’s how I knew I’d found my inspiration. 🙂
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Great and most apropos description. I love the contrast of tethering and velvet strings.
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Thanks! 🙂 This was a fun piece to write. I don’t think I’ll ever look at flowers in the same way again.
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