DECEMBER 4 2013: COLOUR
Roger Noons
Butterfly Ballet
A tiny cup of the sweetest nectar
A trio of Whites perform a
complicated country dance against a shaded fence. A yard away, Peacocks binge
on a Buddleia Black Knight bush, on the periphery of which, trips a Comma; low
profile, feeding on emerging blooms. A Speckled Wood skips into the garden;
nonchalant, ignoring his cousins. If he had the organs, he would surely whistle
as he goes along. A Common Blue darts hither and thither, the epitome of fast
feeding. Stillness, as the Red Admiral arrives to carry out an inspection, take
the salute of the parade. Satisfied, he eventually departs, and normality
returns.
About the Author
Roger
is a regular contributor to the CaféLit site and a couple of his stories have
been selected for the Best of CaféLit 2012.
A very evocative short.
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