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A Ballet

rising on sunbeams to meet azure summer skies, orange wings flutter to ovation of sunshine, ballet of a butterfly

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Leileah Kasperyan

Date: 4/10/2017 2:06:00 AM

To be that butterfly would be heaven. Congratulations!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/9/2017 8:10:00 PM

Love it, Joseph. Congrats to see this one again and so highly placed!!

Paul Callus

Date: 4/9/2017 4:16:00 PM

What a delightful image you project, Joseph! A most worthy top winner...congratulations! // paul

Charlie Smith

Date: 4/9/2017 11:08:00 AM

Lovely win Joseph, congratulations...

Agnes Krampe

Date: 4/9/2017 8:36:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Joseph. Your poem paints a lovely image.

Skat A

Date: 3/15/2015 11:57:00 PM

Joseph, CONGRATULATIONS, on your top Tanka win:) ~SKAT~

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/15/2015 7:44:00 PM

soon, soon they butterflies will be back! Light & Love

Eve Roper

Date: 3/14/2015 7:22:00 PM

Congratulations on your win a very descriptive verse a 7

Sandra Haight

Date: 3/14/2015 4:30:00 PM

Beautiful Tanka, Joseph..."an ovation of sunshine...ballet of a butterfly. Lovely! Congratulations on your nice win. Sandra

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/14/2015 1:57:00 PM

Great winner..Congrats..I enjoyed reading this creative work..Sara

Jan Allison

Date: 3/14/2015 10:47:00 AM

Absolutely beautiful imagery Joseph so glad to see you on the winners list:-) Hugs Jan xx 7 xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/14/2015 9:19:00 AM

Wow, Joseph. What a clever way to write about the butterfly in sunshine. An "ovation" of sunshine was what sold this one to me. It was a splendid "turn" after the middle of the poem. Congrats for your win!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 3/10/2015 2:38:00 PM

This is a light, airy, beautiful dance, Joseph...love it!! Hugs, Rhonda

Emile Pinet

Date: 3/10/2015 12:39:00 PM

This poetic trip though your imagination is, thought provoking, descriptive, and creative all rolled up into a beautiful poem. Emile. #7

Sandra Haight

Date: 3/9/2015 3:42:00 PM

Beautiful imagery, Joseph, of the colorful butterfly's dance in the sunbeams. Sandra

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/9/2015 12:49:00 PM

wonderfully composed ending in wonderment of a butterfly's flutter... good one, joseph.. huggs