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Butterflies - Pleiades B

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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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Lu Loo

Date: 9/6/2016 6:30:00 AM

beautiful butterflies Jan! :) Congrats on your placement :)-luloo

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.

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!

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

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

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

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:)

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!

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..

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.

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...

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!

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:)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

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...

Jan Allison
Date: 8/16/2016 12:07:00 PM

Thanks Charlie:-) hugs Jan xx