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''Fluttering Gems''

As I stood in my garden amongst my flowers,
       a parade of blue butterflies was drifting;
past my lovely brilliant primrose rock garden,
           they kissed a purple cornflower growing.

They stopped and caressed rainbow painted daisy,
      drifting over to drooping bleeding hearts;
resting on white campania with their trumpets,
            like sparkling garden gems quietly hovering.

Blue larkspur and columbine called for them,
      the tiny rubies twirled over in a waltzing dance;
and between yarrow, sage and yellow tick seed,
            they spotted echinacea and came fluttering. 

Floating on over they kissed orange scabiosa,
      then the assemblage of sweet butterflies left;
just stopping for a quick sip of fountain water,
            and gone this parade of fluttering blue gems.
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August 11, 2015

Poetry/Verse/"Fluttering Gems"
Copyright Protected, ID 15- 699-038-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written Under Pseudonym.


Submitted to Late Summer Premier Contest
sponsor, Brian Strand

First Place
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Submitted to,Any Poem Written in 2015, Contest
sponsor, Julia Ward

Third Place
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Submitted to, Butterflies Among Us, Contest
sponsor, A Skat

Fourth Place
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Date: 9/25/2019 12:17:00 PM
This is a Wow poem dancing with colors! I am clapping to its greatness. Congratulations!
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Constance La France
Date: 9/25/2019 12:38:00 PM
Frances thank you for the compliment and visit !
Date: 11/17/2018 12:58:00 PM
Thank you to all who have commented and left congratulations on my poem, appreciate~
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Date: 11/17/2018 11:34:00 AM
When I read your compelling poetry, I seem to lose myself somewhere...inside a world of profound images and intense feelings, brought forth by your amazing talent. I am a fan now!
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Date: 8/14/2017 4:56:00 AM
Exquisite write, and such wonderfully whimsical pictures this paints in the mind ... I wish to be THERE, to smell the aromas, see the sun on those wings - gorgeous! Thank you for sharing - and congrats on your win!
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Date: 8/26/2016 10:06:00 AM
Very lovely write BW. I remember reading it before.
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Date: 8/26/2016 8:26:00 AM
Beautiful Write congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve
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Date: 8/26/2016 8:03:00 AM
What a beautiful poem! Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Constance. Janice
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Date: 8/26/2016 6:50:00 AM
This is lovely, the poem and the garden. Congrats on your placement ... CayCay
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Date: 8/26/2016 6:15:00 AM
Congrats BW, for your well, deserved top placement in the contest!!! ;-)
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Date: 8/26/2015 9:05:00 AM
BW, if in fact this is your garden, then a beautiful garden you must have, and a beautiful poem you have written about it.
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Date: 8/22/2015 9:36:00 AM
Congrats on your win kiddo :)
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Date: 8/20/2015 10:24:00 PM
Wonderful imagery broken, so I loved the mention of vibrant colourful flowers n flutter of beautiful butterflies! Congrats on big win!
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Date: 8/19/2015 9:26:00 AM
I so enjoyed your winning poem.
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Date: 8/18/2015 12:20:00 AM
BROKEN, Congratulations on your butterfly win. SKAT love
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Date: 8/14/2015 2:52:00 PM
Beautiful!!! Your writing is art!
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Date: 8/13/2015 8:24:00 AM
BW, A most excellent write here!! Good Luck in SKAT's contest. it's a 7 + FAV in my book here. Cheers and Best, Gary
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Date: 8/12/2015 11:08:00 AM
Beautiful write dear poet! Please visit this site: http://www.thepaleomama.com/..........then click "Paleo".....make good use of your "echinacea" !......So I see that you still are growing your wild flowers! Many of them have their medicina benifits as well. Your pleasures of witnessing the array of flowers and butterflies must be spectacular! I know that it is for me Constance ! Have a wonderful week..much love, james
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Date: 8/12/2015 9:08:00 AM
A lovely repost, shall I congratulate you now?
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Date: 8/11/2015 9:10:00 PM
the story of the butterfly, Beauty and the beast....some are afraid of caterpillars, fear of the butterfly is the least....it is like escaping damnation, totally protected by a pod....the journey of the butterfly is almost as Beautiful As Accepting God....;)
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Date: 8/11/2015 5:25:00 PM
superlative imagery Connie love it gl in contest hugs 7 fav
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Date: 8/11/2015 3:31:00 PM
Very colorful and a pleasure to read! :)
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Date: 8/11/2015 11:54:00 AM
As someone who spends many hours pulling weeds from my gardens, this poem gave me a walk through another garden, a very colorful garden...curious, what color were the butterflies...good luck in the contest.
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Constance La France
Date: 8/11/2015 3:50:00 PM
Oh yes very important, they were blue, blue butterflies
Date: 8/11/2015 11:30:00 AM
The imagery of this piece is well suited to the emotions solicited from the author one of beauty and bliss. Emile.
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