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MID-CITY BUTTERFLY

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I saw

like gossamer

of many colours

like the tiny spill

of petrol on grey roads

in miniature mosaic

a butterfly

accosted by the roar of cars

the heavy load of lorries

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settle in a gutter

like a semi-precious leaf

a tiny fine veined rainbow

on the dirty tarmac dying.

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Written by Jonathan Finch

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