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Second attempt for Joseph May's Pleiades contest

but too late to enter

 
 

Butterfly

Butterfly, flutter by Betwixt the green and blue Beguiling me and you Bright white or multi-hue Blues, reds and rainbows too Bloom to bloom, flitting free But leave my cabbage be
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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September 14, 2023 at 10:07 AM
You truly make me smile with your final sentence one liners Terry! You are truly the one liner King!! Such gentle beautifulness the cabbage hehe! Debx
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September 15, 2023 at 2:41 PM
Thanks Deb. You say the nicest things. If I wasn’t the King, I would be truly humbled ;-)
Chircop Avatar
September 12, 2023 at 3:31 PM
Such a beautiful butterfly poem with a juxta in the end,which made me giggle. Lol.Loved it.
Flood Avatar
September 12, 2023 at 5:05 PM
Thank you, Charmaine, so glad you enjoyed.
Wolf Avatar
September 11, 2023 at 7:40 PM
Aw, you've captured the butterfly --- and then burst into laughter! Terrific. A FAVORITE for me. Thanks, gw
Flood Avatar
September 12, 2023 at 2:43 PM
All faves greatly appreciated G.W. To be honest, I struggle with poems that can’t be broken down into couplets or quatrains so seven lines throws me a real curve ball. As such, I’m well chuffed at your response. Thanks muchly.
Volumes Avatar
September 11, 2023 at 8:48 AM
So poetic, lovely description, perfect poem befitting a butterfly, then I got to the last line and burst out laughing. Well done Terry. Best wishes from SV
Flood Avatar
September 11, 2023 at 4:26 PM
Just proves the point that whatever the form… I simply can’t abandon the rhyme. Glad you got a laugh out of my cabbage, Speaky. Terry
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September 11, 2023 at 4:16 AM
Enjoyed!
Flood Avatar
September 11, 2023 at 4:19 AM
Thanks Kim. Never written this form before but thought I’d give it a go. First attempt ‘Albatross’ had too many syllables for contest… this one was simply too late… just not my day!
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