Butterfly

Begun as a small worm
Before a silk cocoon
Becomes more colorful
Beating its wings to spring
By and between sucks its
Blossoms to Bellflower
Blackberry, Bluebonnet…


9/8/2023
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Date: 9/15/2023 7:28:00 PM
Eve, I like that you started from the very beginning of butterfly life. A lovely write! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M
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Eve Roper
Date: 9/15/2023 7:40:00 PM
Thank you so much, Kim.
Date: 9/11/2023 8:44:00 AM
Very nicely penned Eve, Congrats on your win
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Date: 9/9/2023 2:06:00 AM
Wonderful, Eve. Your Pleiades is a history of a birth of a butterfly, so necessary for human life. Hugs.
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Date: 9/8/2023 8:27:00 PM
Hi, Eve Roper - butterflies are poetry in motion -so much more colorful in your Pleiades poem you have created for folks to enjoy - Good Luck - stay safe too! Perry C.
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Date: 9/8/2023 2:47:00 PM
Buffalo clover! Lovely to read a poem about butterflies. Yours is very nice!
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Date: 9/8/2023 12:19:00 PM
This is so light and charming like the butterfly itself, best of luck for the contest~
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Date: 9/8/2023 11:56:00 AM
- A lovely butterfly it will be... best wishes in the contest :) - Have a wonderful weekend, Eve :) - hugs
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