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Snowflakes

Winter butterflies Flutter in an evening sky Of soft velvet black Their icy wings glistening In the pale light of the moon

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Steven Mossburg

Date: 12/20/2010 8:58:00 AM

wow. This is beautiful. I'm speechless.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/15/2010 8:04:00 AM

Gosh, this can be in Constance's contest too! I am reviewing my fav poets this morning and am revisiting this beauty. WIsh we saw more of you, Elaine. you are such a talent. LUv, Andrea

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/29/2010 10:09:00 AM

Elaine, I have missed seeing you here lately. I will be off the Soup for a bit as I move to New Jersey, but hope to see more work from one of my favorite soupers when I get settled. Love, Carolyn

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 9/23/2010 10:10:00 AM

It is almost time for those butterflies to show their icy wings. A excellent write Laine. God Bless Phyl

Date: 9/22/2010 6:25:00 PM

Elaine, I lost my address book when my old computer crumped. Could you email me so that I can get your address again? Thanks my friend. Hope things are going well for you. Karen

Iolanda Scripca

Date: 9/14/2010 5:20:00 PM

I got goosebumps and butterfiles of beauty:) Lovely tanka, dear Elaine. Congrats.

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 9/14/2010 8:31:00 AM

Lainie :)!! Super congrats on this delicate and beautiful write -- super smiles as I read this ---way to go with this beautiful tanka :) -- nikko :)

Date: 9/6/2010 4:19:00 PM

Just want to add congratulations on your contest win to my other comment. Way to go my friend. Miss you. Hope things are going well for you. Karen

Brandee Augustus

Date: 9/1/2010 1:58:00 PM

This a very delicately written and quite elegant poem! Very nice. Congratulations on your win!

Carrie Richards

Date: 8/30/2010 6:21:00 PM

So beautiful and original, Elaine!! How lovely is this painting of poetry! Congratulations! ~Love, Carrie

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/30/2010 5:36:00 PM

So, so beautiful, Lainie! Congratulations on your win in Rick's contest tanka contest! Love, Carolyn

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/30/2010 5:18:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in the contest, Elaine

James Fraser

Date: 8/30/2010 1:26:00 PM

Many congratulations Elaine on your win in Rick's fine contest with this beautiful Tanka >> James

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/30/2010 4:44:00 AM

Congratulations Lainie on your win in Rick Parise's contest "A Memory Of Beauty". Love, Carol

Joyce Johnson

Date: 8/29/2010 8:35:00 PM

really pretty. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/29/2010 7:25:00 PM

wow, I like this one very very much. Such imagery. Congratualtions, Elaine. LUv, Andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 8/29/2010 6:38:00 PM

Congrats Lainie on your big win in Rick's Tanka contest.. awesome as usual.. enjoyed with luv..

Sammy Shaq

Date: 8/20/2010 12:15:00 AM

I love winter, I love snowflakes. Yet most of all! I love this poem. A favourite without a doubt I shall say! I'm thinking of getting a tattoo of a snowflake resembling the relationship of my sister and I, she is my favourite person in the whole world! You've open doors of imagination in my mind, never shall it be quenched. Love, Sami.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/19/2010 8:32:00 PM

Elaine, your beautiful imagery of snowflakes fluttering like butterflies is breathtaking and such a lovely comparison. A visual feast! Aloha, Connie

Date: 8/11/2010 12:53:00 PM

Wonderful use of imagery in this poem to paint a picture with your words. Your talent shines in this one. Keep on writing. Thank you for your kind words on my blog. Have a good day. Karen

Daver Austin

Date: 8/10/2010 10:25:00 AM

Great image. Boy, Lainie, I can use this image in the heat around here. Dave

Brian Strand

Date: 8/8/2010 8:34:00 AM

Yes Elaine the ekphrasis was based on the one you mention with the older man,which I saw in a book below is the link but it does not seem to load up. http://www.artfund.org/artwork/7972/stone-pickers-midday Best wishes with your writing.Rgds Brian

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/7/2010 10:28:00 PM

this is utterly beautiful and not even written in winter. Luv, Andrea

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 8/7/2010 5:42:00 AM

enjoyed reading this tanka!! Well done!

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/5/2010 8:38:00 PM

A wonderful entry for the contest. Beautiful pen picture, Elaine