Like a Butterfly

               spray-painted  
               flowers
               wither unnaturally
               like a butterfly
               landing 
               on an imbecile
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Peranteau Avatar
May 12, 2026 at 6:37 PM
philosophical to uh ''t'' az haz been said uv wize thinks...love'd thuh thought likewize your lack uv punctuation marks az the ancients wrote poetic think...pleazure reading...ty...much love...p.s. dear poet...i get it, not all lack punctuationz uv yourn...and thuh other write i read uv yourn tonight...I don't know if ~ counts az uh punctuation...lol... ')
Etgen-Baker Avatar
April 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
truth indeed with a twinge of sarcasm and humor. liked it!
Lawless Avatar
April 10, 2026 at 5:18 AM
not sure why but this has me laughing out loud ... approaching a chortle
Conn Avatar
April 10, 2026 at 12:47 AM
You been eating to much cheese? lol
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