They say the butterfly bears a remnant, a recall
of some undulating shunt-hugging
grasp of branch and leaf. Sea greenness
of forest coral folding over memory
of silk-spun labour. Unconsciousness
before metamorphosis; broken threads
release each peacock eye like
an opening of sunrise. The butterfly beats
his wings of powdered ashes; scatters
his kaleidoscope of loss.
Marguerite is from Dublin, Ireland and is interested in exploring her native city and its surroundings in her poetry. Marguerite graduated from Dublin City University in 2020 with an M.A. in Creative Writing. She received a Special Mention for her submission to the Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Prize in 2020.