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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
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    Maybe it was because of its beauty it escaped, stunning aye? Welcome to Soup. Light & Love
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 8/6/2012 9:22:00 PM
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    JOUSHA, Congratulations with your featured poem of the week. Take care. *Luv* PD
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    Angel Simon
    Date: 4/20/2012 5:00:00 AM
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    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!
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    Janette Fisher
    Date: 4/17/2012 1:49:00 PM
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    Many congrats on your feature this week - rgds Janette
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 4/17/2012 5:38:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Joshua. Love, Carol
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    Michael Smith
    Date: 4/16/2012 9:05:00 AM
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    Beautiful piece made me really think.
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    Connie Marcum Wong
    Date: 2/17/2012 11:38:00 AM
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    Ahhhhh, a romantic through and through. Heart be still.
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    Samual Ronthorpe
    Date: 2/13/2012 7:20:00 AM
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    Congratulations on being featured by Poetry Soup this week...............S.Ronthorpe.
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 2/13/2012 5:35:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Joshua. Love, Carol
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 8/15/2011 8:36:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Joshua. Love, Carol
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    Annalise Brigham
    Date: 6/3/2011 9:02:00 AM
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    Exquisite Sijo, Josh. Congratulations on your Ist place win. So deserving. Always, Annalise
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 6/1/2011 6:02:00 PM
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    Joshua.!~ CONGRATULATIONS!! in Rick's contest:-) I'm glad you where among all his chosen winners. Keep posting your good poems,..p.d.
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    Hitendra Mehta
    Date: 6/1/2011 10:08:00 AM
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    Many congrats Joshua on notching up top honours in ^Rick's contest with this beautiful imagery. Luv & best wishes - Hitendra Mehta

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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 6/1/2011 6:29:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your well deserved win in ^Rick's Sijo contest joshua. Love, Carol
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 5/31/2011 7:03:00 PM
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    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!!
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    Dr.Ram Mehta
    Date: 5/31/2011 6:31:00 PM
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    Congratulations on the first place win in the contest, Joshua
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    Joshua Zack
    Date: 5/31/2011 4:07:00 PM
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    Thank you all for your wonderful comments
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    Carrie Richards
    Date: 5/31/2011 3:59:00 PM
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    Wonderful poem....hooray for you, Joshua!! Number 1 indeed! Congratulations!!, .....Carrie
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 5/31/2011 3:53:00 PM
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    congrats Joshua on your first place win in Rick's contest with this awesome entry luv.. enjoy top billing...
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    Rick Parise
    Date: 5/31/2011 3:04:00 PM
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    Such a beauty........How ya think you did....SEE CONTEST WINNER PAGE...... CONGRATS TO YOU~ See Blog
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    Wandering Butterfly
    Date: 4/21/2011 8:12:00 AM
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    and gracious they truly are, enjoyed reading today, josh, thanks for sharing your work, and welcome to the soup...love, Randa
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 4/21/2011 4:47:00 AM
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    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

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    Barbara Gorelick
    Date: 4/20/2011 7:47:00 PM
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    A beautiful piece..each line is a gem..BG
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    Dr.Ram Mehta
    Date: 4/20/2011 6:18:00 PM
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    Nice expressions on the butterfly, Joshua


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