The
forecast calls for a fine hot Iowa day.
Dog
walkers pass by. Out for early rounds.
Same
with gold finches. A dragonfly hovers over my garden.
All
savor the light touch of coolness. Before the heaviness of corn sweat descends.
One
Monarch visits the blooming plants. Briefly rests on milkweed leaves.
I
left them to stand tall and straight this year.
The
prairie winds have knocked a few down. I save the leaves to feed caterpillars.
Not
so many this year. Only a few Monarchs found my urban spot.
I
devote my small garden to Monarchs.
It’s
my contribution to raising the migration.
Today
I released six new butterflies.
I
share that with you on the day we gather to remember Rochelle.
To
celebrate her life of service as a librarian to children.
Who
nurtured their curiosity with books. Gave them a peek into the author’s craft.
Then
out into a world not of their own making. Six butterflies fly into the unknown.
They
all have the chance to challenge to change to make a difference.
I
only knew a little of Rochelle’s life.
Just
enough to know she would be pleased.
She
was always there with a smile and a kind thought.
She’d
be happy to share a moment of joy with any one of us.
Releasing a Monarch butterfly at Davenport's Fairmount Library.
July 29, 2018
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