Ekphrasis

Butterfly Jewels

Shall she soar before our very eyes?

“Take the Fair Face of Woman” aka ‘The Fairy Queen’ (1880) Sophie Gemgembre Anderson; SophieAndersonTakethefairfaceofWoman; public domain via Wikimedia.org

Rousing from sleep feeling whimsical,
her serene slumber yielding delicious dreams,
ethereal visions of enchanting elixirs,
spells, magic, and witchery, she knew

her time had come