BLUE MORPHEUS BUTTERFLY digital manipulation by Michael Forbus and copyright too. Miguel gently kissed Rosita awake and handed her a steaming cup of fresh ground strong coffee with a honeycomb in it, tasting it first to make sure it was just how she liked it. He had been up before dawn, and marveled at the colors the Sun God had painted. He was freshly shaved, close to the skin like she loved it. He had fresh blindingly white cotton on with a blue sash woven by Rosita. Mi Amour, es tiempo para miel. Rosita, my Queen, it is time to collect the honey. She stretched like a panther rising, her beautiful body brown like a berry, sinewey and muscles like ropes rippling. Esta Bien, mi amour. Rosita also dressed in pure white cotton with a rainbow sash she had woven as well. Rosita, so talented, made all their clothing. They had a large garden that Miguel tended and Rosita helped when she wanted to talk to Miguel. It was loved and tilled like a Zen garden. Miguel loved to cook, and used firey chiles. When Rosita wanted a more delicate meal, she made love to Miguel in the sunny afternoon and he would sleep and dream of his good fortune and the beauty of his wife. He would wake with his dinner wafting in the palapa. Rosita packed tortillas and Oaxaca cheese and a bit of Golden Tequila Reposado for the hike. They would go to the cliffs way in the distance to gather the honey. Miguel would carry the ropes and climb to dizzying heights to gather the combs and lower them to Rosita. She would take them from his bag and wrap them in pure white cotten. She was always terrified of Miguel climbing so high in the heavens. She knew he had fear of heights and was aware that he was also very careful. It was something that they had to do to survive. He was tired of the same old fears and every climb, he tried to laugh in the face of death. The sweat of fear, the salt would draw the bees to him. So he prayed and calmed himself. As he did the sweat would stop and his skin would become benign and tasteless. His smoke stick would make the bees drowsy. Then he would collect and cut the comb with his machete. He found himself praying more and more for his life the more his heart belonged to Rosita. When they were finished, they wrapped the combs well and laid the serape out to make lunch first, then some of the Nectar of the Gods, the Repasado. Then the slow eating of honey from each other's naked bodies and drenching the fresh tortillas like children then the slow and most loving caressing of the other. No matter how careful they were, they were always covered with the golden honey when satiated. As they drifted to siesta, they both dreamed of the life they had together. When they awoke, they were covered with the Blue Morpheus butterflies nibbling the nectar, pollen and honey from the bodies of Miguel and Rosita. They were covered in iridescent blue as if a Royal Cobalt garment. The butterflies fluttered in unison and so very happy and fortunate. They layed still and enjoyed the tickling of the nibbling coverlet of the Morpheus. Soon they dove into the pure stream of the cool river and the butterflies took to the plumeria for a second meal. The baby they made that day always had a slight blue tint and he always thought he could fly, all his life. Who knows, maybe he could. He had no fear of heights. copyright by Miguel
31 Comments
Sherri Robbins 05 Jun 2021
So magical! Love the story...it is a wonderful complement to your beautiful art.Maurizio Miele 03 Nov 2007
GREAT IMAGE-WELL DONE !Renata Cavanaugh 03 Nov 2007
DelightfulJohn Sweeney 01 Nov 2007
Brillant colors, excellentMinnie Shuler 31 Oct 2007
Tantilizing...Beautiful text and butterfly. I love the stage you put her/him on. The colors just pop.Stephen Anderson 30 Oct 2007
What fantastic color you have in your work! This piece is particularly vibrant and arresting.Michael Cetrulo 29 Oct 2007
Truly amazing, electric, and alive. Wonderful image and imagery filled tale.joe valcourt 29 Oct 2007
fantastic image and creationJessica Courtley-Rose 28 Oct 2007
One of my fav butterfly's! Just got a tat of the inside of this guys wings! Wonderful colors...great change!Sara Deutsch 12 Sep 2007
Exquisite enhancement of the Blue Morpheus and amazingly sensual fantasy...sheila stanley-powell 13 Jul 2007
i'm speechlessRobin Brown 02 Mar 2007
You never rest Miguel you just keep hitting our visual senses with the heavy artillery of perfection colour & compositionJoanna Jungjohann 05 Feb 2007
cest joli miguel, merciNira Dabush 30 Jan 2007
STUNNING CREATION ,MIGUEL..JUST LOVE IT..GOES SO BEAUTIFULLY WITH YOUR TEXT..Carrie Ann Watson 29 Jan 2007
What wonderful writing Miguel! She sure sounds like a wonderful woman! Beautiful work on this butterfly! I love the bright colors! :)Mary Ashton 29 Jan 2007
Wonderful creations yet again Miguel. Marycynthia berridge 29 Jan 2007
its like a jewel wonderful colours and storyChristine brand 28 Jan 2007
very interesting story, very. You a talented man in word and deed. such love I have never had nor dreamt of. what a dream. Excellent work. Do you sell your stories? I must say if it really happened I am a bit over taken and slightly embarrasssed, such intimacy. Perhpas you should write books if you do not all ready. wow!Jerry 27 Jan 2007
Fantastic picture, colors and style!julie Marks 27 Jan 2007
I adore this Michael and your text is so sensual and poetic. It sounds like may have had some reposado as you wrote this romantic tale where Miguel is rhapsodic about Rosita and the blue morpehus butterflies.The colors, especially the cobalt blue is luscious and stunning. I enjoyed reading your very romantic and touching story.BySilent 26 Jan 2007
Beautiful imageLoredana 26 Jan 2007
OUTSTANDING COLORS MICHAEL WOW I LOVE ITmonique cooper 26 Jan 2007
OOooo... i think i have found my favorite for the day!!!... Enchanting..just enchanting!!!Emily Reed 26 Jan 2007
Super! Spectacular!Lucia Stewart 26 Jan 2007
Oh wow, this is beautiful, strong colours and super words!thea walstra 26 Jan 2007
Very beautiful work and a wonderful story goes along with this one tooJoke Schotting 26 Jan 2007
VERY BEAUTIFUL MICHAEL!!Anneke Hut 26 Jan 2007
Marvellous colours on this picture and beautiful story!Linda Jade Charles 26 Jan 2007
Miguelito, you must have been the color blue in past lives for I know of few who are able to capture and to use this color as you do. This entire gift you have created today is *SO* extravagant and yet sublimely simple. *So beautiful, tender and sweet. What this heart craves and needs in her everyday world. (don't we all?) *Thank you* for making my day; my smile lingers because of this...Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 26 Jan 2007
wow!!! how very very very beautiful!!Olga van Dijk 26 Jan 2007
a beauty!--