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May's Butterflies

Under shades of green, dappled trees
Hued monarchs invite birds to croon
A tweet of love songs for May’s trapeze;
Plumes spreading like a laced festoon
To wander off, then back to swoon! 


A Spring Day in English Quintain
Sponsor: Francine Roberts
by nette onclaud   ~ 5/3/2014

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Skat A Date: 6/8/2014 7:42:00 AM Congratulations Nette... nice win...SKAT Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 6/5/2014 4:55:00 PM Great flow and rhythm in this expressive winning work..Congrats on your winning entry..Sara Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 5/31/2014 3:54:00 AM What a lovely entry and winning poem Nette. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 5/31/2014 1:54:00 AM Lovely poem on the Spring. Congrats on the win, nette Login to Reply

Francine Roberts Date: 5/30/2014 11:48:00 PM congrats nette on your win in the contest , just lovely Login to Reply

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 5/30/2014 10:51:00 PM Amazing write nette ! loved especially the second stanza ,,, congrats on huge win ! Login to Reply

Debbie Guzzi Date: 5/30/2014 7:30:00 PM The last 2 lines are so endearing they made me almost giggle! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 5/30/2014 5:39:00 PM Congratulations on your pretty offering and win. Love, Joyce Login to Reply

Faye Gibson Date: 5/30/2014 4:51:00 PM So good, Nette. You never disappoint. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 5/30/2014 4:05:00 PM Nette, so many of us seem to associate spring not only with flowers, but the butterflies as well. Very nice poem. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Charmaine Chircop Date: 5/6/2014 11:44:00 AM Its like a painting..Ow I really am in a Spring mood now,tnks for this beauty.Lovely as always.. I missed you and my other friends too..a lot,lot : ) : ).I read your blog though I had to log out ..It must have been wonderful to meet a souper face to face..I enjoyed the verses you and the souper written for us.I will read his poems when time permits dear.Hope you`re doing fine. Login to Reply

Monterey Sirak Date: 5/6/2014 6:25:00 AM What a beautiful sight when the butterflies arrive! It shows spring has come. Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 5/3/2014 4:21:00 PM This poem merits a top grading, Nette. This write is so vividly rich from beginning to end...so many phrases to underline as being noteworthy of mention! A precious sight...radiates delight! /x/ paul Login to Reply Paul Callus Date: 5/30/2014 4:36:00 PM glad to see this has been placed high on the winners' list! Congratulations!

Gabby Sabre Date: 5/3/2014 3:58:00 PM Joyous mood and rhythmic pattern throughout. Your poem explodes with sweet warmth of spring. Just saw your comment on my work, thank you for reading.---- Gabby Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 5/3/2014 3:26:00 PM such incredible beauty described so vividly by your amazing words good luck in the contest Hugs jan xxx Login to Reply

Leon Datu Date: 5/3/2014 3:00:00 PM A breath of spring's delicacy, an instance of joy.This has so much atmosphere, Nette. You delight! Login to Reply