God's Gracious Butterfly

Go, go my dear butterfly
On to the garden of flowers you go
Don’t ever funk to flutter in wind
'll be watching your funny leaps.

So gracious from flower to flower
Gliding and swimming through the air
Rather than flapping your little wings
As an artist you turn and twist.

Coming and going with ease and will
In my garden you dance at thrill
On the flowers you sit as still
Until get full with honey that fill.

Surfeit zest you bring my mind
Buried in your flight I forgot mine
Unto the sky and heaven I soar
To the gracious God, my soul‘ll fly.

Teach me dear this art of flying
Else I lay buried under soil
Raise me with your tiny drifts
From hell to heaven I flit at will.

Like loving God’s Gracious Butterfly
Yonder sky, my dear soul, I will fly! 

(Meaning of my name: God's Gracious Butterfly)

Won first place in What's In A Name Poetry Contest sponsored by Juliet Ligon
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Soni Avatar
April 2, 2020 at 8:14 AM
Congratulations on your very well deserved win. I loved this poem and the imagery. Rashi
Somadas Avatar
April 2, 2020 at 9:57 AM
Thank you again..
Gauthier Avatar
February 1, 2020 at 7:03 AM
Beautiful poem, Jenish. Congrats on a well deserved top win.
Somadas Avatar
February 1, 2020 at 8:22 AM
Thank you for your kind words Line..
Ligon Avatar
January 29, 2020 at 10:52 PM
I love how you took me on a journey with the butterfly. Congrats on your top placement in my contest!
Somadas Avatar
January 29, 2020 at 11:50 PM
Thank you for the wonderful contest and my placement.. Your contest was really a refresher..
Wolf Avatar
January 28, 2020 at 10:41 PM
What an epic name acrostic. You really maintained major focus there, my friend. Congrats to you on your high-ranking winner. Richly deserved! Cheers, Gershon
Somadas Avatar
January 28, 2020 at 10:47 PM
Jenish - God's Gracious Butterfly.. I'm flattered by your kind fluttering words.. Thank you..
Agustin Avatar
January 13, 2020 at 2:39 AM
Wow! Thanks for sharing this.... It's a blessing to be "God's gracious butterfly." God bless you. (Thanks likewise for my placement in your sponsored contest.)
Somadas Avatar
January 13, 2020 at 2:59 AM
Thank you Beata for your kind words..
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January 12, 2020 at 11:54 AM
A lovely poem about one of Mother Nature's most beautiful creatures, Jenish. Uplifting and a delight to read. Best wishes in the contest, Carolyn
Somadas Avatar
January 12, 2020 at 10:53 PM
Thank you Carolyn for liking it and for your kind words..
Pandit Avatar
January 9, 2020 at 7:14 AM
Lovely tone and flow--as beautiful as the butterfly--Excellent write, Jenish.
Somadas Avatar
January 9, 2020 at 9:09 AM
Thank you Vijay for inspiring comment..
Krutsinger Avatar
January 9, 2020 at 4:57 AM
The rhyming of this is only surpassed by the beauty of your words.
Somadas Avatar
January 9, 2020 at 5:23 AM
Thank you Caren for your kind words..
Woodrow Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 11:54 PM
such a beautiful write for a lovely name :)
Somadas Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 11:54 PM
Thank you Susan..
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