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Butterfly blooms

 Trees begin to bloom
as the icy hands of winter
melt away
a butterfly
floats on the wings of rebirth

For the gogyoka contest: Sponsored  by Joann Grisetti
10-28-2012

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  1. Daphne Avatar
    Ellie Daphne
    Date: 11/11/2012 8:27:00 AM
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    Your "icy hands of winter melt away' touched me .......... and I was not getting cold :-) on the contrary! Felicitations Ellie Daphne
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 11/10/2012 5:58:00 PM
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    Joseph, :-) CONGRATULATIONS!!! Enjoyed reading the poem you entered in Joann's "Gogyoka" contest. Always & Forever * PD
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 11/9/2012 2:12:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your well deserved win Joseph this is lovely xx
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 11/8/2012 11:26:00 PM
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    congrats on your win with this beauty!
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 11/8/2012 11:04:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your super win in Joann's "Gogyoka" contest Joseph. Love, Carol
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    Tahera Mannan
    Date: 11/7/2012 9:55:00 PM
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    This is beautiful. Many congrats for this win Joseph.
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    Joann Grisetti
    Date: 11/7/2012 5:29:00 PM
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    Congratulations.

    May Avatar Joseph May Date: 11/8/2012 11:07:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    thank you Joann
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    Heather Ober
    Date: 10/30/2012 11:39:00 AM
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    The imagery in this poem is awesome! I love the contrast of winter's hands with a butterfly's wings. Good luck in the contest :)
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    harry horsman
    Date: 10/30/2012 6:07:00 AM
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    Wow Joseph, this is so good.....
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    Anne Lise Andresen
    Date: 10/28/2012 10:54:00 AM
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    Josepth, it's just gorgeous! Anne-Lise :)

    May Avatar Joseph May Date: 10/28/2012 1:03:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    thank you Anne
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    Gail Angel Doyle
    Date: 10/28/2012 9:17:00 AM
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    Joseph, this poem is stunning. The captured meaning in the poem is superb. Best wishes in Joann's contest. Hugs, Gail

    May Avatar Joseph May Date: 10/28/2012 9:22:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    thank you so much Gail
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 10/28/2012 9:10:00 AM
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    very pretty. And if you make it three lines, you will have perhaps the rebirth poem for Debs!!

    May Avatar Joseph May Date: 10/28/2012 9:13:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    thank you Andrea, will check it out


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