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Butterfly Magic

Oh, please come my way, Sapphire butterfly dancing past With bright, gold-tipped wings, For I long to caress you And share in summer’s magic For Rick’s “Let’s Pass a Tanka Love Note” contest

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Arthur Vaso

Date: 4/18/2014 11:11:00 PM

Well, I simply adored this poem, I hope you will see why!!!! :)

Kash Poet

Date: 11/9/2012 12:01:00 PM

Revisiting this little gem from you Carolyn.Wonderful tanka!!

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/14/2012 5:05:00 AM

A belated congratulations on your win in ^Rick's "Lets Pass A Tanka Love Note" contest Carolyn. Love, Carol

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/11/2012 8:36:00 PM

Carolyn, a belated congrats on your winning tanka! So lovely and romantic. Love and Blessings, Rhonda

David Williams

Date: 6/11/2012 2:19:00 AM

Carolyn congrats on your win...David

Amy Green

Date: 6/10/2012 11:53:00 PM

Nice one- "With bright, gold-tipped wings", that is the line that really got me good, excellent!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/10/2012 8:18:00 PM

YOur tanka is so sweet, Carolyn. Very pretty and congrats on your win!

Joann Grisetti

Date: 6/10/2012 8:02:00 PM

Congratulations on your winning tanka.

Rick Parise

Date: 6/10/2012 5:30:00 PM

Summer heat~ In love's flight!!!Nice imagery!!!CONGRATS to you my friend!!!!

Joe Maverick

Date: 6/2/2012 2:46:00 AM

Yes Carolyn a taste of summer so well done!!

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 5/23/2012 6:19:00 AM

Beautiful poem, Carolyn. I can see the butterfly wafting upon a cool summer breeze fluttering from flower to flower. Very nice.

Kash Poet

Date: 5/23/2012 2:07:00 AM

A great Tanka here Carolyn.Enjoyed the read.(Pl check the syll.count of 2nd line)

Debbie Duncan

Date: 5/22/2012 5:28:00 PM

Love this ;} butterflies are awesome,, have a blessed day ;}

Jack Horne

Date: 5/22/2012 1:30:00 PM

beautiful tanka - a sure winner, Carolyn. Have I said, 'Congrats on all your wins' lately?

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/21/2012 9:56:00 PM

I love your entry, Carolyn. It's so pretty.

Joann Grisetti

Date: 5/21/2012 7:08:00 PM

Beautiful butterflies, thanks for sharing this lovely tanka.

Daver Austin

Date: 5/21/2012 2:50:00 PM

Delicate as the butterfly this poem. Yes, one wants to hold on to the things of summer. Love, daver

Gwendolen Song

Date: 5/21/2012 2:05:00 PM

3 rough days of work and today is rest! Back on here to read this one as I am one crazy butterfly freak! Last year (when I had a crummy camera), I would lie on the ground at the arboretum waiting for the perfect butterfly picture...wings in full extension and in morning light too! This poem sounds like me trying to draw them to my camera lens for the perfect shot! A sapphire beauty with the backdrop of a completely clear aquamarine sky! Nice tanka! :) Gwendolen

Painted Hunter

Date: 5/21/2012 10:14:00 AM

This is so lovely! Soooo lovely! I wrote my first tanka for this contest. I didn't even know what one was before today...still not sure mine is a true tanka, though.

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 5/21/2012 8:31:00 AM

You become the butterfly with these words Carolyn; your imagery is beautiful and the dance of this tiny soul is entrancing. Best wishes in the contest my dear, your writes are always wonderful to read! Luv, Lizzie

Carol Fillmore

Date: 5/20/2012 5:33:00 PM

Carolyn, this is a delight - the imagery is especially vivid: I close my eyes and I can see this sapphire butterfly with bright gold tipped wings dancing by me!

Russell Sivey

Date: 5/20/2012 5:20:00 PM

The word that stuck out to me and brought me a sparkle in my eye is the word magic! Summer's magic to be precise! This is a reveling and precious write my friend! You're glorious here in your glowing poem that you have written! Thank you for writing it Carolyn! Great Work!!

Gwendolen Song

Date: 5/20/2012 4:02:00 PM

Friends with the butterflies too?...This is a welcoming tanka, Carolyn...sapphire is such a brilliant color! Perhaps u can blog when my contest is concluded a personal note with YOUR FAV Poems listed. Just on here for a moment and back to work...Love, Gwendolen

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/20/2012 2:39:00 PM

Beautiful Tanka Carolyn, wish you luck in contest. - oxox big hug Anne-Lise

Justin Debrosse

Date: 5/20/2012 2:05:00 PM

Beautiful poem, capturing the joy of summers mood