What's the meaning of this poem???

Question

It is blue-butterfly day here in spring,

And with these sky-flakes down in flurry on flurry,

There is more unmixed color on the wing

Than flowers will show for days unless they hurry.

But these are flowers that fly and all but sing;

And now from having ridden out desire,

They lie closed over in the wind and cling

Where wheels have freshly sliced the April mire.

Answer 1

tried googleling the name of the poem yet? O.o if its wel known then there'll propably b a sumary somewhere

Answer 2

not sure i think it might be talking about the transition from spring to winter or talking about how are technology is ruining the world. it could also be relating the two

Answer 3

To get a hold of a lot of "poetic" people -  you could try to ask this question in Arts & Humanities then Poetry.

It says that there is more color in the air (in butterflies) than is on the ground (in flowers).  The butterflies live briefly to mate and after that they die.  The color of the flowers is slower to come out but will last longer that butterflies.

Answer 4

I think the poet is referring to butterflies and all their beauty at the beginning of spring.  These beautiful creatures desire to live only in their moment of beauty and then, having "ridden out desire," close their wings and  pass away, with no concern, unlike man, for what they have left behind.