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For Jcb Brul's How My First Poem Was Born Poetry Contest/ POTD 12/02/24

Vibrant Rainbow Butterfly Illustration ...

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A Butterfly's Birth

caterpillar days
of deliciousness led to
chrysalis musings
when lovely rhymed lines emerged -
fluttering wings of romance

metaphorpoemstanka

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Vanya Evangeline

Date: 12/15/2024 5:46:00 PM

Beautiful start of a poetic journey. I love the butterfly imagery

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/15/2024 12:39:00 PM

Congrats! Love the way this lovely poem rolls off the tongue!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 12/14/2024 7:52:00 PM

A beautiful short biography of the bieth of a butterfly. The struggle is scenically seen. Congratulations!

Karen Jones

Date: 12/13/2024 12:21:00 AM

Love this so imaginative! Congratulations on your win!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/12/2024 10:42:00 PM

Back with congratulations to you Andrea, A top placement and POTD, it doesn't get any better than that. Tom

JCB Brul

Date: 12/12/2024 6:28:00 PM

A mystical beginning of a colorful poetic journey. Congratulations, dear Andie especially for the honor of POTD. Thank you for sharing your magical story. Stay creative. ^__^ JCB

I Am Anaya

Date: 12/6/2024 8:36:00 AM

"Fluttering wings of romance", a sweet reason to start a poetry, Andrea. Congratulations on the POTD! Missed this.

Valsa George

Date: 12/5/2024 10:52:00 PM

Hi Andrea, a perfect tanka. Hearty Congratulations on your well deserved POTD.

Benjamin Bartley

Date: 12/5/2024 7:56:00 AM

Nice tanka. It just rolls off the tongue like butter ... flies. A belated congrats on your POTD! Very worthy. And as always, "thanks for sharing!"

Paige Hind

Date: 12/4/2024 6:21:00 PM

Sorry I missed your POTD! Congrats!! I do not always come online to PS. :)

Panagiota Romios

Date: 12/3/2024 1:39:00 PM

Great poem, Andrea! Congratulations on your POTD! Holiday Hugs, Pangie xx

Ink Empress

Date: 12/3/2024 4:46:00 AM

Congratulations on your potd! Well deserved

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 12/2/2024 8:33:00 PM

Congratulations on POTD. This is a butterfly story with a romantic ending. It is sweet and mellow and fun to read while we wait in the month of December.

Tom Woody

Date: 12/2/2024 7:44:00 PM

Lotta good stuff in those few verses. Enjoy your day.

Brandy Nicole

Date: 12/2/2024 6:58:00 PM

Like ' fluttering wings of romance. ' Such a beautiful way to describe how your words came to be. :) My heart is smiling. Congratulations Andrea, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 12/2/2024 5:08:00 PM

WOW! Congratulations on POTD with this great Tanka, Dear Andrea! What an amazing metaphor!

Michael Tor

Date: 12/2/2024 2:26:00 PM

A big Congratulations to you Dear Andrea for receiving POTD. This great Poetry of yours deserved all the Accolades it received. Your writing talent shines in this one. Again I wish you much Congratulations... Hugs...

Sam Kauffman

Date: 12/2/2024 1:55:00 PM

So beautiful, Andrea. I love the butterfly metaphor. Our boys used to call them "flutterbyes! Congratulations on your lovely POTD! December blessings of joy to you!

Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 12/2/2024 1:23:00 PM

This is really lovely Andrea :-) In my minds eye I could see two butterfly's romantically playing together. Congratulations on your Beautiful POTD. Hugs Anne xox

John Loving Iii

Date: 12/2/2024 10:05:00 AM

Butterflies are part of Gods romance.