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Butterfly In a Bottle

Slowly opens the eyes
Amazed, flutters to the skies
Contained. Settles and sighs.

Copyright © Ara Belle | Year Posted 2014

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August 23, 2014 at 6:37 PM

This is a lovely and peaceful-feeling haiku, Arabelle! Well done; congrats on your win. // paul

August 21, 2014 at 5:16 AM

Very interesting write, congrats on the win

August 20, 2014 at 10:14 PM

Congrats on your win, I really like this one for its great depth..

Andrea Dietrich

August 20, 2014 at 3:16 PM

I remember this soft sweet one. Congrats!

Poet Destroyer A

August 20, 2014 at 9:37 AM

Arabelle, Congratulations!!! Thank you for the awesome Bottled Up senryu. Stop by my latest blog, "You Sunk My "BATTLESHIP" :)" if you like. I enjoyed closing this contest. Always ~LINDA~

August 14, 2014 at 3:41 PM

Poems about Butterflies, also Roses, my favourite, and this is no exception. Simple words, but saying so much. Love it Arabelle, James :)

Craig Glenister

August 11, 2014 at 12:21 AM

Beautiful haiku..so much to read in it..love to see what you would write about it's release. Powerful stuff..congratulations.

Pandita Sietesantos

August 9, 2014 at 9:35 AM

Congratulations on your fine win. I enjoyed reading this wonderful haiku. Great write! Pandita

August 9, 2014 at 9:29 AM

Oh sadly captured, but a beautiful win. Well done :)

August 8, 2014 at 9:59 PM

Congratulations on the win with this nice haiku, Arabelle.

August 9, 2014 at 5:06 AM

Thank you, Ram.

August 8, 2014 at 8:34 PM

Returning to congratulate you on your win!!

August 9, 2014 at 5:06 AM

That's thoughtful of you, Robert. Thanks!

Andrea Dietrich

August 8, 2014 at 7:05 PM

this is one of my favorites of what I am seeing. The unconventional rhyme makes it really cute. Congrats.

August 9, 2014 at 5:07 AM

Thank you, Andrea.

August 8, 2014 at 6:55 PM

dropping back with my congrats:-) Hugs jan xx

August 9, 2014 at 5:08 AM

Thank you, Jan. You were the first one who believed in this haiku. LoveLots, Ara

Anne-Lise Andresen

August 3, 2014 at 8:02 AM

- Love this haiku, Arabelle !!! - both beautiful and touching !!! - Have a nice Sunday. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

July 30, 2014 at 1:45 AM

I felt the pain. Love it.

Poet Destroyer A

July 29, 2014 at 6:42 PM

Arabelle, Love the scenario .... Enjoyed the Haiku.... LINDA

July 27, 2014 at 6:58 PM

Amazing! Good luck Arabelle :) I like your name ;)

July 25, 2014 at 12:03 AM

Love it ... A great write. Good luck in the contest.....

July 22, 2014 at 11:28 PM

How beautiful.... I remember catching butterflies as a kid....hugs Tim

Charmane Bellen

July 22, 2014 at 10:56 AM

love butterflies..goodluck for the contest. happy to see you here ate Ara :-)

July 22, 2014 at 4:14 PM

Hi Mane... Thank you. Happy to see you here, too. Mwahugs!

July 22, 2014 at 10:49 AM

Beautiful haiku. Hugs Jan xx

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