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Life from a cocoon This butterfly emerges A fragile beauty With a pair of graceful wings Yet her flight conceals a bruise Edward J. Ebbs - January 31, 2015 Written for a Contest, Write a Poem

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Date: 1/16/2016 11:04:00 PM
Hi Ed, another beautiful piece of poetry from your pen. How strange so many of us fly through life broken but there is still beauty within us. The broken butterfly still does fly with beautiful wings, a poem that gives hope....Vladislav. A seven rating
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Edward Ebbs
Date: 1/17/2016 7:46:00 AM
Thank You Vladislav, you have a gift for seeing through the eyes and heart of those who write as such...
Date: 5/23/2015 8:29:00 AM
Ed, I came back to this lovely poem because I see myself as a broken butterfly, yet even broken I can fly, although you words are few the beauty is great and thanks for visiting my poem, home of my childhood, you know I went back to the neighbourhood as an adult and it was a slum, but the memory of the beauty lingers
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Constance La France
Date: 6/21/2015 8:02:00 AM
oh my gosh, Ed, and that is why I say myself in your beautiful words, I am so honored and you captured my reflection brilliantly
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Edward Ebbs
Date: 6/21/2015 1:30:00 AM
The poem is your reflection; we were instructed to "Write a poem about someone on Soup"
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Edward Ebbs
Date: 5/23/2015 11:04:00 AM
Yes, I know you do, and I know you can still fly...
Date: 2/15/2015 11:32:00 PM
Ed, CONGRATS on your win ~ SKAT ~
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Edward Ebbs
Date: 2/16/2015 7:56:00 PM
Thanks SKAT :)
Date: 2/13/2015 6:06:00 PM
ED, such beauty in so few words, congratulations and thanks so much for visiting my poetry ~~
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Edward Ebbs
Date: 2/13/2015 10:36:00 PM
Thank You, sometimes with a few words allows the reader to make it more with their own thoughts ~ Peace :)
Date: 2/13/2015 12:04:00 AM
Congrats. It is a pleasure to visit this one again.
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Edward Ebbs
Date: 2/13/2015 10:27:00 PM
Thanks kiddo :)
Date: 2/12/2015 8:32:00 PM
I love a short and meaningful poem..I think you nailed it! Congrats. BG
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Edward Ebbs
Date: 2/13/2015 10:27:00 PM
Thank You very much :)
Date: 2/11/2015 6:32:00 PM
beautifully penned - many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
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Edward Ebbs
Date: 2/13/2015 10:26:00 PM
Thanks Jan :)
Date: 1/31/2015 9:48:00 PM
very astute, Ed. You know her. She is marvelous!
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Edward Ebbs
Date: 2/3/2015 7:25:00 AM
Depending on one's resoursefulness and detemination, I have been told that adversity can lead to greatness :)

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