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 2025
About the Writer
Josie De Falco
Josie grew up in a large Italian/English family near the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Childhood memories of the countryside is her main source of inspiration. 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, Picture Perfect Poetry and the Dirigible Balloon’s upcoming anthology Sky Surfing: Adventures in a Poetry Balloon. Josie is often seen taking photos of the wildlife on her allotment.
