Eternal Rainbows

When the world paints itself in a butterfly style
We can sit in its meadows and watch for a while,
And remember how beauty can rise from the earth
When rainbow wings rise from a butterfly birth,
In a fluttering heaven of life’s sparkling skies
Each sweet soul is a butterfly that never dies,
Wherever life tumbles through soul scattered days
There is always a field where the butterfly plays.

When the Springtime and Summer are merged into one
The butterflies dance before warm dreams are gone,
And when Summertime shifts into rich Autumn gold
It becomes the right time to come in from the cold,
So the butterflies search for a safe place to sleep
Until Springtime returns and the newborn lambs leap,
As the meadows grow carpets of exquisite blooms
And the butterflies feed in their colourful rooms,

The butterfly flutters by on Summer wings
Like a verse from a poem that quietly sings
As earth’s cycle returns to its elegant style
Still the butterfly lingered for just a short while,
Before leaving their eggs to hatch young ones one day
As the circle continues its wondrous way…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Sharma Avatar
June 26, 2014 at 12:40 AM
Ah! such a lovely poem and wonderful rhyming scheme with such a deep meaning.
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June 10, 2014 at 6:02 AM
lovely piece on a lovely subject Keith, trust you're getting summer where you are, I'm in Scotland where summer's struggling to appear!, have great day, Gordon
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June 9, 2014 at 7:35 AM
Keith,, Congratulations on having your poem Featured on the Poetry Soups Home Page. Enjoy the coming week. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
Mehta Avatar
June 9, 2014 at 7:12 AM
A piece of good poetry. Keep it up and congrats on your poem selected to be featured, Keith
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June 8, 2014 at 8:28 PM
Keith, Congratulations, in Kelly's Butterfly Fluttering By.. Sweet move... LINDA
Gibson Avatar
June 4, 2014 at 1:35 PM
Love this cycle of life that you portray so beautifully, Keith. Congratulations!
George   Avatar
June 4, 2014 at 7:57 AM
A tapestry of beauty woven with words. Many congrat's on your win Keith. Simply beautiful. Lianie
Sietesantos Avatar
June 4, 2014 at 7:31 AM
Congratulations on a beautiful win!
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June 4, 2014 at 2:32 AM
Well done Keith. A well-deserved win--take it from a loser :) Kudos, my friend...Mel :)
Mehta Avatar
June 4, 2014 at 1:05 AM
Congrats on a fine win, keith
A. Sharma Avatar
June 3, 2014 at 10:19 PM
Keith such a lovely great write really deserving top win ! big congrats !
Deschler Avatar
June 3, 2014 at 8:21 PM
I loved how you described the eternal beauty of the butterfly. Great rhythm and rhyme in this, as well, Keith. Congratulations on your first place win!
Gorelick Avatar
June 3, 2014 at 8:13 PM
Like a verse from a poem..loved that line. BIG contrats on a 1st place.BG
Guillermo - Fraser Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 4:50 PM
Your first stanza is my favorite..:) I love how it is you captured me well and bask with images you created are so magnificent..:), GBU
Sietesantos Avatar
May 28, 2014 at 12:28 PM
Great write - the imagery is fantastic - just beautiful and charming!
Eastman Avatar
May 27, 2014 at 10:27 AM
Beautifully written. This is perfect for a contest going on now... Loved this. Welcome to PoetrySoup.
Andresen Avatar
May 27, 2014 at 3:40 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Keith :) - I choose your first lovely written poem !! - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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May 26, 2014 at 8:24 PM
Keith, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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May 25, 2014 at 6:26 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup, Keith. I enjoyed this first poem you have posted. I believe you will find much support here. Keep writing; comment on the poems of other writers and most of them will return the favor. Best wishes.
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May 25, 2014 at 11:43 AM
:) PD
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May 25, 2014 at 7:35 AM
Keith, , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
Robson Avatar
May 25, 2014 at 10:21 AM
Hello LINDA, and thank you for your welcome, I appreciate it, I went across to the contest page, but couldn't see the I OFFER MY CONTEST , could you help? Keith.
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