Ron and Vicki Sullivan
Henri Charrière and Dega
their plan of escape
from Devil’s Island
Who knows what their fate?
Charrière leaps from the cliff
His fate is unknown
He grasps at his float
sets course for his home
Unlike Puccini’s Butterfly
imaginative operatic repertoire
tragic heroine Madama
has chosen her star
Like a larva in pupation
its skin molts away
Hindwings and forewings
Are bound to display
Papillon’s head and abdomen
seem quite intact
It must search for a host
to feed its thorax
A week on the sea
or a week in flight
Its proboscis is long
Throughout its short life
May your week on the sea
or a week in flight
garnish your tastes
for a gardener’s delight
Happy gardening!
See you in September!
Sand n’ Seeds n’ More
Editorial Staff
Vicki and Ron live in the community of Quail Creek. Vicki is on the Instructional Affairs Committee, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Green Valley Campus. Ron is a board member for the Green Valley Gardeners.