Fleeting Glimpse

by Gary Beck / February 19th, 2023

I saw a monarch butterfly,
ephemeral beauty
in the concrete city,
flutter a moment
unnoticed by most,
no concept of time
so the brief life
feels complete.

Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life as a theater director and worked as an art dealer when he couldn't earn a living in the theater. He has also been a tennis pro, a ditch digger and a salvage diver. His original plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes and Sophocles have been produced Off Broadway. His poetry, fiction and essays have appeared in hundreds of literary magazines and his published books include 40 poetry collections, 16 novels, 4 short story collections, 2 collection of essays and 8 books of plays. Gary lives in New York City. Read other articles by Gary.

This article was posted on Sunday, February 19th, 2023 at 8:03am and is filed under Poetry.