Butterflies and Roses
I Fluttered Brightly as a Butterfly
Jenny Chu
 
I fluttered brightly as a butterfly
That flies everywhere in the charming gardens,
When all the time I saw
A cluster of flamboyant roses;
Besides the alleys, beneath the trees,
Swaying and swinging in the breeze.
 
Continuous as the honeybees that roamed
And wandered in the parks,
They searched and hunted the everlasting colors
Of red, pink, purple and yellow roses in large pieces of ground.
One million I watched all of a sudden,
Dancing together were butterflies, honeybees and roses.
 
The green grass beside them danced, too.
They were all smiling and sparkling in glee.
I could not but be gay,
In such a pleasant company.
I gazed and thought of these lovely friends,
What wonderful wealth they had brought to me.
 
For oft, in my room I stay
With relaxing or cozy feelings,
My inner heart just flashes upon that gorgeous butterfly
Which is blissfully transformed from a tiny caterpillar;
And then how pleasurable it fills in my memory,
And dances with the roses.

I learned the inspiration from William Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.” I enjoyed reading Wordsworth’s poem of these wonderful words, such as “cloud,” “stars,” “waves,” “daffodils” and “dances.” I, then, thought of butterflies, honeybees and roses in the front yard and backyard of my house. If Wordsworth can use his beautiful living surroundings to create such profound poems, I, too, could grasp my own favorite scenic spots for poetry. Thus, it is the main idea for me to finish this poem, “I fluttered brightly as a butterfly.” Among insects, I like butterflies the most. Butterflies are everywhere in my house from morning till night. I guess that because we plant a lot of flowers around the house, we allure (引誘) butterflies and honeybees into our gardens. By the way, in terms of flowers, roses are my best favorite. I love roses no matter what colors they are. For example, they are red, pink, purple, and yellow roses to name a few. That can also be the perfect explanation of “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” in William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Therefore, I got the insight to connect butterflies, honeybees and roses altogether in my poem, and I would play and dance with them all the time in my imagination.
All roses have a long flowering season. Butterflies and honeybees are really attracted to roses for their fresh pollen. According to rose growers, single roses with five petals have their very own charm. The best known single rose is “Dainty Bess,” which produces clusters of pink blossoms. The roses always change colors as they age, so that at any one time, the rose bushes would be covered with different colors from light pink to reddish pink. And, butterflies are, no doubt, attracted to red, pink, purple and yellow flowers for sure.
Watching butterflies on top of roses is, indeed, a thrilling experience as well. I like to look for a butterfly fluttering till it gets friendly and sits on a nearby flower as if sitting for a portrait. How beautiful it is! When the butterflies take flight at their slightest movements, I, then, quickly follow them to other colorful flowers. Honeybees also have their preferences. All the time, they chase glittering blossoms and roses. Such a picture is the beauty of nature. In fact, those of us who wish to attract butterflies and honeybees to our gardens have to keep the needs of these lovely flowers of the air in mind. We do take care of flowers and plants as possible as we can for butterflies and honeybees. Furthermore, butterflies and honeybees love the sun. They want to have landing places where they can open their wings and take a rest. All it takes is a clear space and a few flat stones for them as their landing field. Besides, like any living creature, butterflies and honeybees adore water. A small pond with fish and shallow water is perfect for butterflies and honeybees. In my house, we, our family members, try our best to create these amiable environments for butterflies and honeybees.
Moreover, in my imagination, butterflies and honeybees are mutual good friends in the garden. They might invite roses to dance together all around here and there. Their movements, gestures and the wings are shown to be graceful to greet the rocking roses, and also welcome my moves with them. It is as if all of us follow the melodious notes of the wind, so gently and softly, to perform marvelous dances collectively. How romantic it is for me to dance cheerfully with butterflies, honeybees and roses! In this scene, my heart is suddenly filled with tremendous joy and delight. I feel I am so blissful, actually, to have such a great time in my memory. It’s really my blessings to possess such miraculous moments of joy while I am alone. I am grateful enough, and I appreciate deeply the generosity of Mother Nature toward me.

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