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Nettie Farris
Ruby Spotted Swallowtail
appropriately
dressed
for any occasion
the large
black
butterfly
known as
Ruby Spotted
Swallowtail
boasts
post median
patches
on hindwings
the same
lovely color
as the ruby
red grapefruit
grown
in Texas
adores order
frequents
groves
and gardens
lives for citrus
lemon
lime
key-lime
pie and
an occasional
Margarita
Birthday Poem
This poem is red.
This poem is red and shiny, like the patent leather shoes I wore when I was four.
This poem is rounded, but mostly oval.
This poem is slowly molding into the shape of a heart.
This poem is filled with helium.
This poem is tied to a ribbon.
This poem is tied to a red ribbon.
This poem is tugging against the weight of your hand, as if it wants to move upward.
Let the poem go.
©2009 by Nettie Farris
Nettie Farris is a poet living in Floyds Knobs, Indiana.
She has recently published poetry in Illya's Honey, Kudzu, and Inscape,
along with an essay in Journal of Kentucky Studies.
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