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Butterfly Flirtation

With rainbow wings, you tarry among the stones
Your caress as light as dew drops in the sun
Searching for a rose to call your own...
A morning breeze hastes to join the fun
Tickling vines, and petals, where you've clung 

You find a place to rest awhile and preen
Then fly to me, assured and debonair 
You spread apart kaleidoscopic wings
While proudly knowing roses won't compare
Nor can the scarlet ribbon in my hair

Dear butterfly, while neighbors won't suspect
This love affair I have with you, 
My hair, in which you light, holds new barrette
You flatter me,... am I prize pursued?
You've fluttered down, to be my arm's tattoo





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For Contest: "Flirt"
Sponsor: Lewis Raynes
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Lamoureux Avatar
December 10, 2016 at 1:34 PM
Great poem, I also love the title. Congrats.
Grasso Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 6:14 AM
Beautiful! Congratulations, Carrie! ...Fran
Raynes Avatar
December 8, 2016 at 9:46 PM
Congratulations on ur win Carrie
Hamilton Avatar
July 21, 2013 at 4:20 AM
beautiful Carrie congrats on win Shadow x smiles
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
July 20, 2013 at 12:34 AM
Wow and yet another placing well done Carrie xx
A  Avatar
July 19, 2013 at 9:11 PM
CARRIE, . CONGRATS <3 SKAT
A   Avatar
July 19, 2013 at 8:30 PM
CARRIE, , thank you for supporting my contest... CONGRATULATIONS....... :-) :-) :-) LINDA
Johnson Avatar
May 14, 2013 at 5:40 PM
Light and lovely, Carrie. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Mannan Avatar
May 13, 2013 at 11:55 PM
Lovely Many congrats for the win.
Roberts Avatar
May 13, 2013 at 11:44 PM
congrats on your winning spot in my contest Carrie
Zerbst Avatar
May 1, 2013 at 9:34 AM
Lovely poem here. I am amazed at the pictures described in the first verse! Perhaps you are missing an "s" in the title? Might want to check that out.
Onclaud Avatar
May 1, 2013 at 7:22 AM
oh my, this is totally brilliant in every word, your piece flows effortlessly leaving beautiful images in my mind-- the stones, ribbon, arm...wonderfully done and my best wishes... no.1 poet!..:) huggs
Horsman Avatar
May 1, 2013 at 2:43 AM
this is so lovely, Carrie, good luck in contest..
Dietrich Avatar
April 30, 2013 at 3:20 PM
AWESOME whimsy, Carrie, and I predict a very high win for this one. Love the tattoo and barrette lines!!
Anglesey Avatar
April 30, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Beautiful and elegant. Love where this goes. My favorite is the first stanza. Well done
Lamoureux Avatar
April 29, 2013 at 6:52 AM
This is lovely, "you spread apart kaleidoscope wings" is my favorite line. Well done.
Andresen Avatar
April 29, 2013 at 2:22 AM
- Only the title could be a wine object - This is really lovely Carrie - Luck for you in contest. - xoxo / / Anne-Lise :)
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