Dead Butterflies, a Tanka

winter, the poet
sad affections disordered
mourns in the morning
dead butterflies slaughtered by
the blunt blades of butterknives

© Gail Foster 18th November 2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Breedt Avatar
January 13, 2017 at 4:20 AM
How to write so lovely about such a saddened altercation.
Capitano Avatar
November 19, 2016 at 4:03 AM
What a horrible sight that must have been, still I like the way your words flow. Namaste.
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