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The Dancing Sijo Butterfly

The aching wings of the butterfly did quiver delicately. How with such immortal beauty do you escape my grasp? Alas my sordid fingers could never uphold such grace.

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 11/20/2012 6:36:00 AM

Maybe it was because of its beauty it escaped, stunning aye? Welcome to Soup. Light & Love

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/6/2012 9:22:00 PM

JOUSHA, Congratulations with your featured poem of the week. Take care. *Luv* PD

Ajayi Angel-Simon

Date: 4/20/2012 5:00:00 AM

hey Joshua,, lovely poem... U really invested in these concise poem elements of immortality of nature found in the Romantic... Especially the Keatsian spectrum... Lovely!

Janette Fisher

Date: 4/17/2012 1:49:00 PM

Many congrats on your feature this week - rgds Janette

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 4/17/2012 5:38:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Joshua. Love, Carol

Michael Smith

Date: 4/16/2012 9:05:00 AM

Beautiful piece made me really think.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/17/2012 11:38:00 AM

Ahhhhh, a romantic through and through. Heart be still.

Samual Ronthorpe

Date: 2/13/2012 7:20:00 AM

Congratulations on being featured by Poetry Soup this week...............S.Ronthorpe.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 2/13/2012 5:35:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Joshua. Love, Carol

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/15/2011 8:36:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Joshua. Love, Carol

Audrey Haick

Date: 6/3/2011 9:02:00 AM

Exquisite Sijo, Josh. Congratulations on your Ist place win. So deserving. Always, Annalise

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/1/2011 6:02:00 PM

Joshua.!~ CONGRATULATIONS!! in Rick's contest:-) I'm glad you where among all his chosen winners. Keep posting your good poems,..p.d.

Dr Hitendra Mehta

Date: 6/1/2011 10:08:00 AM

Many congrats Joshua on notching up top honours in ^Rick's contest with this beautiful imagery. Luv & best wishes - Hitendra Mehta

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/1/2011 6:29:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win in ^Rick's Sijo contest joshua. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/31/2011 7:03:00 PM

wow, you thought really outside the box and came up with a beauty of a sijo, Joshua, and stole Rick's heart! Congratulations to you!!

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 5/31/2011 6:31:00 PM

Congratulations on the first place win in the contest, Joshua

Joshua Zack

Date: 5/31/2011 4:07:00 PM

Thank you all for your wonderful comments

Carrie Richards

Date: 5/31/2011 3:59:00 PM

Wonderful poem....hooray for you, Joshua!! Number 1 indeed! Congratulations!!, .....Carrie

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/31/2011 3:53:00 PM

congrats Joshua on your first place win in Rick's contest with this awesome entry luv.. enjoy top billing...

Rick Parise

Date: 5/31/2011 3:04:00 PM

Such a beauty........How ya think you did....SEE CONTEST WINNER PAGE...... CONGRATS TO YOU~ See Blog

Wandering Butterfly

Date: 4/21/2011 8:12:00 AM

and gracious they truly are, enjoyed reading today, josh, thanks for sharing your work, and welcome to the soup...love, Randa

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 4/21/2011 4:47:00 AM

A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Joshua. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 4/20/2011 7:47:00 PM

A beautiful piece..each line is a gem..BG

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 4/20/2011 6:18:00 PM

Nice expressions on the butterfly, Joshua