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Hurts So Good

Would I lie to you...
love is like a butterfly
singing in the rain.

© Harry J Horsman 2010

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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 9/7/2012 2:01:00 PM

A belated congrats on a wonderful win, Harry! Hugs, Rhonda

Bl Devnath

Date: 9/7/2012 10:53:00 AM

Congrats on your win, my friend. Loved always, bl

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 9/7/2012 10:18:00 AM

A belated thank you for your kind comments on my poetry Harry. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/6/2012 3:35:00 PM

harry, this one really deserved to be at or near the top of the list. It was magnicent. Congratulations, my friend, and thanks for your recent comments to me. It's been difficult for me to get here and I appreciate all the time you take to read and comment to my old poems

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 9/6/2012 8:56:00 AM

congrats harry luv on a super win for this great way of defining love .. wonderful words ..

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 9/6/2012 5:37:00 AM

Congratulations on your no 2 win harry, I liked it when you posted it and I like it more now xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/5/2012 7:10:00 PM

Harry, , congratulations, in the " Define Love! " contest.. Love takes me beyond all imagination possible... xox~pd...

Robert Pettit

Date: 9/5/2012 6:45:00 PM

This is nowhere as lengthy as John Cougar Mellencamp's hit song with the same title, but it is a great haiku nevertheless.

Joann Grisetti

Date: 9/5/2012 3:00:00 PM

Well done, Harry, I like this poem much.

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 9/5/2012 9:35:00 AM

I really liked your title for this, Harry! Made me smile-- but your haiku made me smile even more. Beautiful way to describe love!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.
Date: 9/5/2012 9:36:00 AM

And congrats on your win :D!

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 9/5/2012 7:21:00 AM

Congratulations on your placement in SKAT's "Define Love" contest Harry. Love, Carol

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 9/4/2012 7:57:00 PM

Excellent write Harry. Congrats on your win! Hugs

Skat A

Date: 9/4/2012 6:02:00 PM

HARRY, Congrats in my contest. Thank you for the support~SKAT

Debra Squyres

Date: 9/4/2012 5:58:00 PM

Yes it is, at times ... nice haiku

Bl Devnath

Date: 9/4/2012 9:26:00 AM

Nice definition of love in hurt. Good luck in the contest. Loved always, bl

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 9/3/2012 1:08:00 PM

What a beauty and depth you have revealed in these few words Harry. It's a Gem created by you. A matchless piece of creative Haiku. It goes in my favorite list and thanks my good wishes for your contest entry my friend and thank you for your precious words on my Prayer Poem. Love and best wishes always...Ravindra... Harry Horsman

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/3/2012 10:03:00 AM

WOW. I think I am too late to even do this contest, but I can't imagine the entries getting any better than this one.

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 9/3/2012 7:13:00 AM

Harry; this is good a few words can say much. Good luck in the contest. Lucilla

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 9/3/2012 2:16:00 AM

Words not needed you said them beautifully xx

Vassilis Comporozos

Date: 9/2/2012 2:01:00 PM

Very nice metaphor. I love haikus, have published some here

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/2/2012 12:40:00 PM

Good luck in Skat's contest..Winner for sure..Enjoyed reading..I sat here and tried to picture that butterfly singing in the rain and I decided that this one must be metaphoric..Thanks for your kind review...Your presence at my work is always encouraging..Sara

Terry O'Leary

Date: 9/2/2012 9:58:00 AM

Nice... Now I know...Love is just a 17 syllable Haiku... Good luck in the love contest Harry... Terry

Russell Sivey

Date: 9/2/2012 9:58:00 AM

The butterflies kiss the rain, an awe inspiring accomplishment in my mind! Very beautiful write Harry, you have done very well with this poem! Great Work!!