A Butterfly Sonnet

Enraptured by a butterfly one day, I watched her from beneath a shady tree. She flitted all about, then stopped to stay upon a flower; how delightfully she lingered there, a fascinating sight! Her wings were blue, a most enchanting hue against the flower’s petals pink and white. Entranced, I stared at her until she flew away. Then suddenly I found that I was wafting with the wind above the land! My arms were wings the color of the sky, and dreamily I viewed the earth so grand. As if by magic, I turned out to be The butterfly that captivated me! For Brian Strand's CONTEST NO 203 any form/theme max of 14 lines
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Watt Avatar
September 15, 2020 at 10:56 AM
Yet another wonderful sonnet of an aspect of nature I love: butterflies. The daydreamy aspect of your narrative is calming and enchanting, almost like a flying dream. Your enjambments are particularly nice here. You have inspired me to pull out a work from long ago called 'Butterfly' and maybe revise and post it. Well done, sonnet queen!
Scars Avatar
September 16, 2016 at 11:22 AM
Beautiful sonnet Andrea :) Congratulations on your placement :)-luloo
May Avatar
September 16, 2016 at 9:29 AM
An enchanted flight...Congrats on your win Andrea...
Canerdy Avatar
September 16, 2016 at 8:20 AM
A 7 for a beautiful, WINNING sonnet, Andrea! Janice
Krampe Avatar
September 16, 2016 at 6:06 AM
Congrats, Andrea. Lovely poem; I especially liked that you became butterfly, too :) Agnes
Mehta Avatar
March 7, 2014 at 9:04 PM
Nicely penned sonnet and congrats on the win, andrea
Jerden Avatar
March 7, 2014 at 7:36 PM
Very nice personification or perhaps it's a metaphor for metamorphosis? In any case very lovely. Congratulations!
Merryman Avatar
March 18, 2013 at 1:28 PM
Andrea, congrats on your win! I love butterflies and this poem is so enchanting! Love, Kim
Taylor Avatar
March 13, 2013 at 8:18 PM
Congrats, Andrea. Outstanding, my friend. Kudos. hugs, Ralph
Hunter Avatar
March 11, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Well, I haven't seen this one before...made me smile, Andrea...:)
Mannan Avatar
March 10, 2013 at 10:41 PM
Wonderful write and win. Many Congrats.
Dom Avatar
March 10, 2013 at 9:05 PM
You must be a Birdwing to be that magical blue. Cheers!
Mandani Avatar
March 10, 2013 at 7:35 PM
A wistful thinking or daydreaming? What a coincidence. I wanted to be a lepidopterist! Hey, by the way, thanks for your comment on "EVE" and a very nice suggestion - But, why don't YOU take up the response challenge and write on "ADAM"! What say you?
May Avatar
March 10, 2013 at 1:08 PM
beautiful write Andrea.....float on.....congrats on your win
Gasun Avatar
March 10, 2013 at 7:27 AM
Highly creative and imaginative my dearest friend Andrea! I love it! Thanks for the smile too! My hearty congratulations on your awesome win with this outstanding piece of yours my dear friend! Thank you so much also for my fantastic win in your contest and for the wonderful and inspiring comments in my poems. I'm so grateful and honored. More power and blessings to you! God bless you always! love much, Leonora
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March 9, 2013 at 11:11 PM
Nice imagery that the one reading this would be filled with delight. Congrats on winning this contest, Andrea. Appreciate for your kind acceptance of my poem as among the winners of your Introducing Tritina Contest. (^_^)
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March 9, 2013 at 7:39 PM
Hola Andrea, . thank you for the nice and simple smile :-) "CONGRATULATIONS!" and goodnight xox...PD
Claudine Avatar
January 5, 2012 at 9:07 AM
nice, enjoyable really thanks for the treat. check this out http://www.i-in-all.blogspot.com/
Brown Avatar
January 5, 2012 at 6:36 AM
Congratulations on your win in ~Brian's~ "Image" contest Andrea. Love, Carol
Guzzi Avatar
January 3, 2012 at 3:28 PM
great sonnet and Brian does love sonnets congrad's LIght & Love
Palani Avatar
January 2, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Lovely sonnet! Congrats on your win. Happy new year!
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January 1, 2012 at 3:12 AM
stunning sonnet, andie... i love butterflies and your piece captivates one's soul.. to me, this is a top winner!... congrats with lotsa hugggs! :)
Song Avatar
December 31, 2011 at 12:59 PM
Enraptured by this poem .... the couplets are strong and the entire poem makes me feel invincible ... I just love floating...flying as I read..OUCH! Did I just run into a rose bush? .....Happy New Year...this one should have won. Gwendolen
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December 31, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Sweet write, Andrea. This deserved to win in Brian's contest.
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July 19, 2011 at 3:37 PM
congrats on your win in the contest andrea with this lovely upbeat sonnet :-)
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