Constance La France Poet Couplet

''Flying Gems''

I am standing in my garden amongst the beautiful flowers,
when a kaleidoscope of butterflies comes silently drifting.

Past my lovely primrose rockery, so bright and brilliant,
they find a purple cornflower by the fence just blooming.

All the colorful butterflies stop to kiss painted daisy,
then glide to the red bleeding hearts that are drooping.

They settle for a rest on the white campanula trumpets,
and give a gentle touch to the columbine just growing.

The blue larkspur called them over it seems to me,
so those tiny gems prance on over with joyful dancing.

Between yarrow, sage and yellow tick seed in bloom,
they spot purple echinacea and just came a flying.

The kaleidoscope of whirling wings is perfectly still,
then the parade of butterflies leave on wings fluttering.

But first- stop for a quick sip from my water fountain,
and then gone the colorful kaleidoscope of gems gliding.

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May 8, 2016

Poetry/Couplet/"Fly Gems"
Copyright Protected, ID 16-787-860-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.

For the contest,  A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies,
sponsor, Julia Ward

Third Place

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Karam Misra May 23, 2016 at 10:10 AM Broken, your imagery is just wonderful. I could literally see the parade of dainty butterflies on the spectrum of flowers. You interwove a fantastic kaleidoscope of both butterflies and flowers. Congratulations on your marvelous poem and win. ~karam~

Teddy Kimathi May 19, 2016 at 3:04 AM Beautiful piece!! You've shared with us a sneek peek of heaven..... Congrats for your top placement, Broken Wings!! ;-)

Bl Devnath May 18, 2016 at 11:07 AM Congrats on your beautiful win with this excellent poem with excellent 7 my lovely friend. Loved always, bl

Charlie Smith May 18, 2016 at 10:56 AM Wonderful write Broken Wings, congratulations on your honor...

Beautiful Scars May 18, 2016 at 9:48 AM Broken Wings, congrats on your placement for the contest :)-luloo

Sara Chansarkar May 18, 2016 at 9:25 AM Your garden dances in front of me,congrats BW!

Sandra Haight May 18, 2016 at 9:14 AM So very lovely, Broken Wings. Congratulations on your podium win in this Premiere Contest. 7, Hugs, Sandra

Kim Rodrigues May 18, 2016 at 8:27 AM So beautiful ! Congratulations!

Julia Ward May 18, 2016 at 7:35 AM Is it a coneflower or a cornflower? I think the latter due to the PS' wavy line, so you'll need to correct that. Anyhow, you have written a stunning poem, so hearty congratulations. Julia

Rob Carmack May 18, 2016 at 6:46 AM This is very beautiful Constance. Congrats on your placement.

Edlynn Nau May 10, 2016 at 9:23 PM Thank you for a walk in that garden and a chance to settle our souls and not miss the quiet treasure. Thank you!

Joanna Daniel May 9, 2016 at 4:15 AM Nice couplet:)

Walter T. Ashe May 8, 2016 at 6:13 PM I paint "Butterfly Worlds" on canvasses and this write of yours has opened up another one from the inner eye! A "Monarch" once landed on my arm and I sat very still and so did it, and when it alighted off I felt blessed from the experience! Your write brings that to mind! Beautiful in it's imagery!

Brian Davey May 8, 2016 at 5:48 PM Great visions of your garden I am seeing in my mind! I bet it is beautiful just like your words portray! Good luck in the contest, now I'm going to close my eyes and go back to your garden for it is much nicer than my own!!! 7+

Jan Allison May 8, 2016 at 4:57 PM Such lovely imagery Broken Wings good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich May 8, 2016 at 4:47 PM wow, you did an amazing job and I love the picture that goes with it too. Constance, I wrote for Nothingness and when I woke up that contest was filled. Unbelievable. It still had 15 places to fill when I went to bed!! This one I will have to try. I hope to do as well as you.