Yesterday was sticky hot
the air was thick as mush
but I had to grab my camera
and get out there in a rush.
This visitor, this summer sprite,
this unabashed flirt,
demanded my
attentive eye
and mud upon my skirt.
But would he alight, becalm his wings?
Sit still for just a
mo?
No!
He just kept whirring
blurring
flitting to and fro.
I chased that Casanova
’round marigold and bee
and wondered if my neighbors
had a butterfly net for me.
July 13, 2016 at 10:31 pm
Hot and humid here today. We went outside to have a glass of wine, lasted 20 minutes and couldn’t take it any more. I applaud your persistence to capture that little guy. 🙂
July 14, 2016 at 1:44 pm
Thank you for the applause. I return it for your noble try. A glass of wine on a summer evening sounds idyllic, but not when it starts to boil in the glass.