Dark Crystals-Kitten and Butterflies


In the dark my eyes alight
upon a thousand glowing crystals,
but as I move, their wings take flight
and surprised, my black fur bristles.

Upon a thousand glowing crystals,
my green eyes stare in wonder
and surprised, my black fur bristles
when they cast this spell I'm under.

My green eyes stare in wonder
at this lovely liquid sight
when they cast this spell I'm under
the clock calls out midnight.

At this lovely liquid sight,
as the iridescence quivers,
the clock calls out midnight
on a flowing azure river.

As the iridescence quivers,
but as I move, their wings take flight
on a flowing azure river,
in the dark my eyes alight.


Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Hicks Avatar
March 22, 2016 at 12:02 AM
So delightful, James. I love how you took us on a midnight escapade, as we often don't think about what butterflies are up to when the sun sets! Lovely work with the pantoum form, making it flow ever so naturally. Well done!
Inman Avatar
March 22, 2016 at 7:12 AM
Timothy, thanks for the visit. I wrote a poem inspired by your "The Eye is Such a Braggart." Hope you don't mind. Love for you to read it. It's called "I'm Sorry My Love-An Almost Sonnet of My Deepest Admiration"
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March 20, 2016 at 11:58 PM
James, CONGRATS on your awesome "Kitten & Butterfly win." Love Linda
Inman Avatar
March 21, 2016 at 5:19 AM
Thank you PD.
Raven Avatar
March 19, 2016 at 9:04 PM
Hi James, Congratulations for your win in the contest. A beautiful write....Vlad.
Inman Avatar
March 19, 2016 at 11:30 PM
Thank you Vlad.
Allison Avatar
March 19, 2016 at 4:33 PM
so enchanting James many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
Inman Avatar
March 19, 2016 at 11:29 PM
Thank you so much Jan.
Roper Avatar
March 19, 2016 at 4:29 PM
James ,thank you all for creating a poem for my contest! I LOVED IT : ) Hugs Eve
Inman Avatar
March 19, 2016 at 11:26 PM
Special thanks to you Eve, a wonderful contest.
La France Avatar
March 2, 2016 at 12:25 PM
James, I really like where you took this theme, just wonderful, I am loving it 7 ~
Inman Avatar
March 2, 2016 at 1:47 PM
Thank you for the nice comment, BW.
Dietrich Avatar
February 28, 2016 at 6:29 PM
hey, I got mine done. but i used only four stanzas. Hope there is not a number of stanzas we have to use. Will post mine much later. let me see one of your brand new ones now. by the way, this IS a difficult form because you have to match lines together in new contexts.
Dietrich Avatar
February 27, 2016 at 4:50 PM
wow, you did AMAZING with this challenge. How can I do one to come close to this one?
Inman Avatar
February 27, 2016 at 8:39 PM
Thanks Andrea. I've had to tweak it a couple of times. I've had my issues with this form.
Godwin Avatar
February 26, 2016 at 8:18 PM
Absolutely beautiful - love the form which I haven't tried, YET. Your poem flows so well and is, as I said, extremely lovely and captivating. 7 ... CayCay
Inman Avatar
February 27, 2016 at 8:37 PM
CayCay, thank you for the nice comment, but it hasn't been easy.
Onclaud Avatar
February 26, 2016 at 11:58 AM
this enchants with such lovely flow and mood, james... huggs
Inman Avatar
February 26, 2016 at 5:21 PM
Thanks Nette, I'm going to have to try more of these. It's not so easy.
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