Red Admiral – Traces of You
I thought
the beauty of summer
had sadly gone,
but there you are
in a different form
with dazzling colours
of autumn.
Your velvet wings
open and close
in an elegant pose,
as you perch on
a buddleia.
Its lilac petals
begin to fade
but fragrant notes
of sweet honey
still linger.
the beauty of summer
had sadly gone,
but there you are
in a different form
with dazzling colours
of autumn.
Your velvet wings
open and close
in an elegant pose,
as you perch on
a buddleia.
Its lilac petals
begin to fade
but fragrant notes
of sweet honey
still linger.
This poem is copyright (©) Josie De Falco 2026
About the Writer
Josie De Falco
Josie grew up in a large Italian/English family near the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Josie is an advocate for encouraging children to explore their imagination through nature. Her poems have been published in Little Thoughts Press, Parakeet Magazine, The Toy, Tyger Tyger Magazine and the Dirigible Balloon’s anthology: Sky Surfing. Josie is often found gazing at the moon with her two children or spotting the wildlife on their allotment.
