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Ru-Bee-n and the Dove

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                                Broken Butterfly feeding
                                on nectar from my flowers
                                _"These are my...Don't bite me...Ouch!
                                ...Lepidoptera!"

                                I will keep my proboscis
                                and my stinger for the spring
                                when the Maltese dove returns
                                Charmaine, where are you!





Ruben Ortellao

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  1. Dietrich Avatar
    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 5/5/2012 9:23:00 PM
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    got it Ruben, and already answered it.
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    John Rhinem
    Date: 4/22/2012 12:56:00 PM
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    Smile ˜ I feel like a hummingbird diving into the honey hive of sweetness with loving bumble bees kissing colourful butterflies dancing amid the gardens perfumed breeze * Smooch me, my love, Always, John!:) ˜

    Avatar Date: 5/4/2012 12:19:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Ooops, I Must Have Been Thirsty This Day; Sorweee *
    Avatar Date: 4/23/2012 9:06:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    ..."Googoo Gaagaa" ˜
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 4/16/2012 11:47:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Linda-Marie's "Bite Me" contest Ruben. Love, Carol
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    Black Eyed Susan
    Date: 4/16/2012 11:02:00 AM
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    Congrats on your win! cute :)
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    Charmaine Chircop
    Date: 4/15/2012 6:50:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your big win..:) I'm happy for you.. and hey Someone stole some nectar from those flowers... I want back what's mine ..bzzzzzzzzzz >:/ :)

    O. Avatar Ruben O. Date: 4/15/2012 7:57:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    All the flowers are filled to their utmost capacity! : ) Waiting for spring! : )
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    Gautami Phookan
    Date: 4/15/2012 3:29:00 AM
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    Congrats Ruben O,, this one is good, umm use of clever words.. looks so scientific :D !!!
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 4/15/2012 1:48:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your super win Ruben xx
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 4/14/2012 11:12:00 PM
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    Ruben, a super congrats!!! this was a fun contest... good night ;-) xox~PD
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    Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
    Date: 4/14/2012 10:45:00 PM
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    Congrats, Ruben! A well deserved first place. I love your clever write. Blessings, Rhonda
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 4/14/2012 8:44:00 PM
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    Loved yours, ruben. Congrats on the win.
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    Joyce Johnson
    Date: 4/14/2012 8:38:00 PM
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    Very clever Ruben. congratulations. Love, Joyce
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    Gwendolen R.
    Date: 4/14/2012 8:28:00 PM
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    Nice approach for this contest, Ruben..quite an original angle. Congrats on your super duper win! Gwendolen
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    Deborah Burch
    Date: 4/14/2012 7:51:00 PM
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    Congratulations on your win Ruben! very well done!! big hugs,love deb
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 4/14/2012 7:21:00 PM
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    congrats Ruben on first place win for this super entry luv..
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    Broken Butterfly
    Date: 4/13/2012 1:55:00 PM
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    I do adore your nectar, Rubee . . . love the poem to my favs it goes..
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 4/13/2012 9:38:00 AM
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    thankxx for joining in the fun of my crazy contest Ruben.. judging will be done over weekend luv as my Ron helps me out .. good luck.. know will be so "bitten" by your entry luv..
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    Wilma Neels
    Date: 4/12/2012 1:18:00 PM
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    awesome wit displayed but that is your niche Ruben, had loads of fun, reading this one ;) all the best for Linda's contest!
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    craig cornish
    Date: 4/12/2012 11:16:00 AM
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    Per usual your clever pen strikes again!! And thanks for your comments Ruben--going on vacation for a week--hope it's worth it!!
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    Chris D. Aechtner
    Date: 4/11/2012 10:55:00 PM
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    Returned soupmail. Oh, some double-entendre in the Dodildoitsu above? :D

    Aechtner Avatar Chris D. Aechtner Date: 4/12/2012 8:05:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    <(^. ^)>
    Chircop Avatar Charmaine Chircop Date: 4/11/2012 11:59:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    > : /
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    Cecilia Macfarlane
    Date: 4/10/2012 3:19:00 PM
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    Entertaining and fun....great write!
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    binibining P.iNk
    Date: 4/9/2012 8:22:00 AM
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    This is really nice and witty, Ruben! I enjoyed you putting in the family name here (aack, Lepidoptera is the family, right?) --so cute "Ru Bee-n"-- and how cool that you got lovely Charma to join in on the fun :D! happy Easter to you btw :D and congrats on all your wins :D
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    Charmaine Chircop
    Date: 4/9/2012 2:39:00 AM
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    Owwwwwwwww darn Ru bee n... You bit me..... geeeeeeeee.. this naughty bee :)....Now i'm Looking for some victims.. to bite.. :)..I don't know all this biting is like dracula bee :)..Thanks for the tag Ruben go the coo coo owl smiling,,coooooo,tmfvs
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 4/8/2012 6:23:00 PM
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    Just stopping by to say hi,. my son and the new baby are coming back here so Jeremy can watch Game of the Thrones on my HBO. Do you watch it?
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    Anne Lise Andresen
    Date: 4/8/2012 6:09:00 AM
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    A tiny,tiny bite is wery painful.... Like it alot Ruben. - Luck to you in contest. - oxox love Anne-Lise
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    John Loving III
    Date: 4/8/2012 5:42:00 AM
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    gazing at the broken butterfly.
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 4/7/2012 11:28:00 PM
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    WOW! Ruben, this is a very fun, entry..I wonder if Charma will bite... .. have yourself a wonderful and Happy Easter, good night~ PD
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    Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
    Date: 4/7/2012 10:34:00 PM
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    Too cute, Ruben! I love how you tied in both your biter and your bitee. Well done. Happy Easter to you and your family. Blessings, Rhonda :))
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 4/7/2012 9:42:00 PM
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    This is adorable, Ruben! I love the last part!! Fun contest, huh? I hope I kept it under two hours tonight. It was my goal and I think I am right at the two hour mark. I found total 74 bags of sunflower seeds too, Ruben. I think I cleaned out the whole Utah Valley. time to clean my house for tomorrow. Luv, Andrea

    O. Avatar Ruben O. Date: 4/7/2012 9:43:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    You and your bags of sunflower seeds!...It's so funny, Andrea!