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Written by: nette onclaud

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WILD BUTTERFLY



butterfly scoops low

  landing on my watchful gaze

     red-striped and curved shaped

      ...I wing my last moonlight dream

         but then it flies in a rush



Black-Eyed Susan's Single Tanka Contest

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Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 10/14/2012 4:19:00 AM Big congrats from Spain xx
Lee Ramage Date: 10/13/2012 10:12:00 PM Lovely flowing tanka, well done Lee
Maria Paz Samelo Date: 10/12/2012 11:51:00 PM great Tanka Friend Nette :) Congratulations!! :)
Gwendolen R. Date: 10/12/2012 10:51:00 AM Oh yeah! This is grand!! Congrats, Nette!
kash poet Date: 10/12/2012 7:55:00 AM Hey Nette Congrats on your Win with this beautiful Tanka.
Tim Ryerson Date: 10/12/2012 5:25:00 AM Missed my calling...should have been a psychic...predicted this a sure winner...great job and congratulations, Nette! - Tim
Yesha Shah Date: 10/12/2012 3:58:00 AM Nette, Congrats on your great win with this beautiful Tanka! this is so lovely.
Modupe Sefunmi Date: 10/12/2012 3:34:00 AM Congrats on your win!
Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/12/2012 12:21:00 AM Another awesome one from you and big congrats for your win. Luv, Andrea
Tahera Mannan Date: 10/11/2012 11:11:00 PM Beautiful Nette, Many congrats on this win.
Vicky Tsiluma Date: 10/11/2012 11:02:00 PM This is lovely Nette! Love the image of the butterfly. Congrats on your win!
Debbie Guzzi Date: 10/11/2012 4:14:00 PM Always mysterious! Congrad's on your win! Light & Love
Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 10/11/2012 12:42:00 PM A well earned congratulations on your win in Susan's "Single Tanka" contest Nette. Love, Carol
Suzette Crous Date: 10/11/2012 12:05:00 PM :-) Congratulations on your win, nette. X
Yesha Shah Date: 10/10/2012 12:30:00 PM lovely tanka. well penned nette.
Tim Ryerson Date: 10/7/2012 4:59:00 PM Would love to have seen that butterfly,and in the moonlight no less!... What a great description, Nette...I continue in to be in awe of your talent! - Tim
Sara Kendrick Date: 10/7/2012 4:05:00 PM Don't think that I have ever seen a red butterfly here..I would think that it is a beauty...Enjoyed reading your creative work..Yes, my poem about the hunter's bullet shot was spiritually based..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
jack horne Date: 10/7/2012 12:27:00 PM wow, this is just beautiful, Nette. Congrats on your wins : )
Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/7/2012 11:55:00 AM VERY lovely, Nette. AS always!! Is it for the seasonal contest?
Russell Sivey Date: 10/7/2012 11:26:00 AM Wow, the beauty of your write is phenomenal my friend! I truly love each and every word of this incredible poem Nette! I really enjoyed this delightful butterfly flying about showing its gorgeousness and displaying its graceful flight in the moonlight! What a delightful piece, Great Work!!
Arild Andresen Ertsland Date: 10/7/2012 10:47:00 AM Hi my name is Mr Goodluck..I have something very important to discuss with you..of course I would need your email adress cause I can`t discuss it in the open..bwahaha!:) Delightful images here dear nette..makes me happy to read it.re-your question:no,haven`t deleted poems:) why did you ask? Have a great new week coming up..hmm,salmons..what`s for dessert?:)Hugs and Love~Arild
Michael J. Falotico Date: 10/7/2012 10:40:00 AM Nette my luv!! What a beautiful Tanka!! Missed you. Hugs n luv Michael
Poet Destroyer A Date: 10/7/2012 9:45:00 AM Nice one Nette,,,,xox~pd
Mystic Rose Date: 10/7/2012 9:19:00 AM Hush she sees beauty in the wings of a butterfly, a poem to make me sigh, love, vie
Caryl Muzzey Date: 10/7/2012 8:52:00 AM A wonderful Tanka, Nette. I enjoyed the read~ Caryl
S.Jagathsimhan Nair Date: 10/7/2012 8:21:00 AM Beautiful butterfly, nette, it will come again!! Jag
Anne Lise Andresen Date: 10/7/2012 8:00:00 AM A butterfly comes to you with the compliments from me ...... lovely Nette. - Have a lovely Sunday. - xoxo love Anne-Lise :)