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Graffiti of Butterflies

Love paints graffiti on butterflies,
With neon sighs and gilded lies;
It overflows what once sufficed,
Turning sweet and nice to sugared spice.

It hangs bright lanterns on the breeze,
Carves secret hearts on trunks of trees;
Holding hands, a kiss, a hug just right,
Soon stretches longing far beyond delight.

Now every kiss leaves colors smeared
On fragile wings too richly veneered;
For love that adorns with wild excess
May leave love lost, to more or less.

Love paints 
graffiti on butterflies
leaves, more or less,
to excess -
beyond the want,
left to be filled
sometime.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Empress Avatar
June 2, 2026 at 4:43 AM
I really love the way youv written “ Now every kiss leaves colors smeared On fragile wings too richly veneered;” beautiful! And seamless flow to your word weaving dear John. Thank you for supporting my contest. Pleasure reading and placing this as a winner. Congratulations. Sending you light always
Anderson Avatar
June 2, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Wow thanks very much for your kine words. Thanks for sponsoring contests which provide the prompts to write. Cheers
Smith  Avatar
May 22, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Wonderful verse. Loved the musical adaption also. Cheers Alison
Anderson Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 12:09 AM
OK thanks, Glad you like the song. Cheers and Best Wishes, John
Leiser Avatar
May 22, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Delightful poem, John! Enjoyed this! :)
Anderson Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Thanks very much. All the best to you. Cheers
Jones Avatar
May 22, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Beautifully written piece! Love the imagery! Well done John!
Anderson Avatar
May 22, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Thanks very much - for all those romantic at heart.
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