Butterfly flits by,
Dusted with future flowers,
How the cosmos blooms!

While mindfully enjoying my lunch under a shade tree on the lawn in Grand Park, downtown LA, I was reading about the Three Dharma Seals in Thich Nhat Hanh’s “The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching”. Just then, a stunning pair of butterflies united in mid-air overhead, kissed(?), and flew their separate ways. I was moved to compose this haiku. I hope you enjoy it!