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Butterflies - Pleiades B

Butterflies flutter by
brightening my pretty
borders with rich colours.
Breathtaking jewelled wings
bring me such great delight
Blue Buddleia blooms are
bedecked with their beauty.

Pleiades B Contest
Sponsored by Kim Merryman

08~16~16

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Beautiful Scars Date: 9/6/2016 6:30:00 AM beautiful butterflies Jan! :) Congrats on your placement :)-luloo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/6/2016 11:19:00 AM Thanks LuLoo:-) hugs jan xx

Agnes Krampe Date: 8/21/2016 12:26:00 AM Congratulations, Jan. Lovely poem. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/21/2016 1:08:00 PM Thanks so much Agnes:-) hugs Jan xx

John Hamilton Date: 8/20/2016 10:53:00 AM Back with congrats knew this was a winner! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 11:30:00 AM Thanks so much John:-):-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 8/20/2016 10:04:00 AM Congratulations on placing first, Jan!!! Pleased to be back applauding a winner:) Hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 11:30:00 AM Thanks Paul:-):-):-) hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight Date: 8/20/2016 8:57:00 AM Jan, lovely poem and congratulations on your First Place podium win! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 11:29:00 AM Thanks Sandra I do enjoy this form:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/20/2016 4:08:00 AM A lovely poem very deserving of your first place honor Jan! Congratulations! : ) 7 Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 4:36:00 AM Many thanks Connie I am so delighted Kim introduced the form to us:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel Date: 8/20/2016 2:45:00 AM I'm glad my words came true:) Congratulations, Jan:) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 4:37:00 AM Thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 8/20/2016 12:18:00 AM I step away for a few days and see what I miss? This is so beautiful! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 4:38:00 AM Hopefully proof I can write more than poop poems ... will see how I feel when I get to the 'p' letter though lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May Date: 8/19/2016 9:56:00 PM Lovely write Jan..Congrats on your win.. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 4:39:00 AM Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/19/2016 8:56:00 PM you did wonderfully well, Jan. Wish I had thought of one like this with better imagery to show. Congrats. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 4:39:00 AM Thanks Andrea I really enjoy writing this form:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith Date: 8/19/2016 8:51:00 PM Back for a "way to go", congratulations Jan... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 4:39:00 AM Thanks Charlie:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Merryman Date: 8/19/2016 7:34:00 PM Jan, congrats on your 1st place win! I love butterflies and your beautiful descriptive words made them come alive! Blessings! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 4:41:00 AM Thanks so much Kim - I will try for a hat trick of 1st's with the next contest - seriously thank you so much for introducing me to this form I really am enjoying the challenge:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel Date: 8/19/2016 5:34:00 AM This is sure to be a winner:) I love butterflies and yours are simply lovely, Jan:) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 4:42:00 AM Thanks Jo I'm delighted your prediction came true:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 8/18/2016 5:32:00 PM Your butterflies provide rich imagery, Jan. They also provide the basis for a winning entry! hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/18/2016 5:57:00 PM Thanks Paul I am really enjoying the challenge of this form I have written another 2 'B' poems but have not posted them yet:-) hugs jan xx

Wendy Rycroft Date: 8/17/2016 1:03:00 AM Great B B butterfly poem xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/17/2016 2:15:00 AM Thanks Wendy I hope you give the contest a try:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y. Date: 8/16/2016 5:30:00 PM Hi Jan, You painted a lovely picture with words. The butterflies look beautiful. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/17/2016 2:15:00 AM Thanks Alexis and congrats again on POTD:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 8/16/2016 3:28:00 PM Beautiful, Jan, lovely imagery, good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/16/2016 3:30:00 PM Thanks Eve I am inspired by these contests I also wrote another 2 which Ive not posted:-) hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/16/2016 1:30:00 PM ohh you wing by with flying colors, jan... love this!..huggs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/16/2016 1:39:00 PM Thanks Nette:-) Hope things are calming down for you and you are keeping safe:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick Date: 8/16/2016 1:07:00 PM Yes, those Butterfly bushes do draw the butterflies and the longer the season goes the more butterflies..Wonderful work..Thanks for stopping by my page.Sara Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/16/2016 1:41:00 PM Thanks Sara - I really enjoyed your mixer poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Scott Thirtyseven Date: 8/16/2016 12:36:00 PM Such a timely piece of poetry, for our butterflies are coming back out now, with the warmer weather. Nice read. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/16/2016 1:42:00 PM Thanks Scott lovely to see you again:-) hugs Jan xx

Lynn Marie Date: 8/16/2016 11:17:00 AM So much beauty in your lovely words..I love butterflies, their "beginning" fascinates me. A pleasure to read, a joy to feel such contentment...thank you :-) My best to you in the contest :-) blessings, lynn Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/16/2016 12:06:00 PM I love butterflies too Lynn - have written 3 poems using B - I think this is my favourite, I just am inspired by the form:-) hugs Jan xx

John Hamilton Date: 8/16/2016 10:06:00 AM Beautiful butterflies blanket the barren landscape of the blank page with this write! Should do well, who doesn't like butterflies? Awesome pleiades! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/16/2016 12:07:00 PM Lovely alliteration in your delightful comment:-) thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith Date: 8/16/2016 9:13:00 AM Beautiful Bevy of B words Jan, best wishes in the contest... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/16/2016 12:07:00 PM Thanks Charlie:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/16/2016 8:35:00 AM - So beautiful written, Jan - a 7 - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/16/2016 12:08:00 PM Thanks Anne-Lise-) hugs Jan xx

Supraja Kannan Date: 8/16/2016 8:29:00 AM Beautiful butterfly poem....Good luck in the contest... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/16/2016 12:08:00 PM Thanks Supraja:-) hugs Jan xx

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