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- Handful of Buttons -


            A handful of buttons, the trickles and rustles ... a nice sound
                Sew a button on your hat then you have a very special hat

               A handful of buttons, see how they shine in gold and silver
                     Buttons on a string you have a very special ring

                     A handful of buttons, ten, twenty, thirty, forty ...
                              Glue several buttons on your handbag 
                                 when you have a unique decoration

                       A handful of buttons, the trickles and rustles ...
                                               a nice sound
            Make a garland of shiny buttons and hang it on your door 

                  A handful of buttons, see how they shine in gold and silver
                                 A small heart box with buttons on
                          it will be a nice present two give to a friend

                    A handfull with buttons, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty ...
                  I have a big box of old buttons yes hundreds of buttons

                  A handful of buttons, red, yellow, green, blue, orange ...
                My buttons are my treasures and can be used for so much





02.02.2013
A-L  Andresen :)



(5th in the contest)

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Nette Onclaud

Date: 5/23/2013 7:00:00 AM

dear me, i like the way you trailed away and made this theme into something so special that i want to write a piece about buttons... superb, anne.. enjoyed reading your past poems... sweet day!..:)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 5/23/2013 7:01:00 AM

Thanks for your kind visit and your comments,Nette. - oxox f.e.f. / / Anne-Lise :)

Debbie Duncan

Date: 2/14/2013 11:19:00 AM

Well, I love this Anne- Lise ,,,, here's a Valentine's heart for you, shaped from all my pink & red buttons ;}xxx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/14/2013 11:22:00 AM

Debbie.....you are so sweet! Thanks for your kind visit and your comments. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Dan Kearley

Date: 2/12/2013 3:04:00 PM

Well aren't you a clever button girl.. :o) xoxo f.e.f

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/13/2013 1:37:00 AM

Thanks for your kind visit and your comments, Dan. - oxox f.e.f. / / Anne-Lise :)

The Situation

Date: 2/11/2013 3:02:00 PM

Ornamental.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/12/2013 1:20:00 AM

Thank you for your T.S. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Len Gasun

Date: 2/11/2013 9:01:00 AM

Reading this once again my dear friend Anne-Lise! My biggest congratulations on your win! love/hugs, Leonora

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/11/2013 9:40:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit, Leonora. -oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Debra Squyres

Date: 2/7/2013 3:28:00 PM

Buttons...Buttons...who's got the buttons !! Congrats on your win !!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/7/2013 4:46:00 PM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit, Debra. -oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/7/2013 12:44:00 PM

I knew that this was a winning work..Congrats..Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/7/2013 1:05:00 PM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Kash Poet

Date: 2/7/2013 8:08:00 AM

LOve this Anne Lise!Congrats on your win.Thanks for your ever inspiring words at my poem pages.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/7/2013 10:53:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Audrey Haick

Date: 2/6/2013 8:09:00 PM

My coongratulations on a fine win, Anne Lise! This was really delightful. Love, Annalise

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/7/2013 3:58:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/6/2013 5:52:00 PM

Yes, I remember this one and the great job you did . Big congrats on the winners list.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/7/2013 3:57:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/6/2013 4:27:00 PM

Anne, :-) Congratulations on your well deserved win... xox~pd

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/7/2013 3:57:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Isaiah Zerbst

Date: 2/6/2013 3:00:00 PM

You have captured well the specialness of a handful of buttons. It is amazing how many people buttons fascinate, and how easy it is to decorate with em. Which, of course, you wrote well.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/7/2013 3:56:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 2/6/2013 2:45:00 PM

Im going to go sew one on my hat..great idea! congrats on your win. BG

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/7/2013 3:56:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Bl Devnath

Date: 2/6/2013 11:49:00 AM

Wonderful poem on buttons and their uses in perfect ways beautifully. How do you image such thing? Really you have a great occult to explore nice senses into beautiful words. Loved always, bl

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/6/2013 11:54:00 AM

- I have many hundreds of old buttons ...... I use buttons into different decorations! - - Highly appreciate your visit and your comments, bl. Thank you. - - oxox / / Anne-Lise:)

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 2/6/2013 3:32:00 AM

Big congrats Anne Lise luv I think buttons play a far larger part in our lives than we ever thought xx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/6/2013 6:43:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Mehnaz Veetil

Date: 2/6/2013 12:29:00 AM

Congrats on your winning write...

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/6/2013 2:35:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Joseph May

Date: 2/5/2013 7:33:00 PM

congrats on your win Anne

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/6/2013 2:34:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 2/5/2013 6:29:00 PM

Anne congrats on your win.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/6/2013 2:33:00 AM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Virginia Kamau

Date: 2/5/2013 2:19:00 PM

Such a great poems and it gives one ideas too.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/6/2013 2:36:00 AM

- Highly appreciate your visit and your comments, Virginia. Thank you. - - oxox / / Anne-Lise:)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/5/2013 8:15:00 AM

Well done,I enjoyed this one a lot! Congrats

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/5/2013 12:33:00 PM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Ilene Bauer

Date: 2/5/2013 8:06:00 AM

some great ideas for buttons here! congrats on placing in the contest...

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/5/2013 12:33:00 PM

Thank you for your congratulations and kind visit-oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Joseph May

Date: 2/4/2013 2:29:00 PM

nicely penned Anne...I like the last line...best wishes

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/4/2013 2:30:00 PM

- Highly appreciate your visit and your comments, Joseph. Thank you. - - oxox / / Anne-Lise:)

Gail Debole

Date: 2/4/2013 2:02:00 PM

Hi Anne Lise - I love your poems! You reminded me that I have a lot of buttons that I should use for something. I did decorate a very small Christmas tree with some, and made a magnet out of another one. You've inspired me to do more now. - Gail

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/4/2013 2:16:00 PM

Old buttons are not garbage, they can be used for so much. - Have fun with your buttons, Gail. - Highly appreciate your visit and your comments. Thank you. - - oxox / / Anne-Lise:)