Newton Ranaweera Poet Acrostic

Nostalgia: Butterfly Wings

Butterfly wings have left me and gone ... gone.
Uphill I flew wearing, beautiful wings;
Through the thicket, and green pastoral lawn, 
Through the rice fields, I flew, tuning soul's strings.

Every grass and leaf felt strings of my soul,
Rhythm of my gentle soul, touches and sighs, 
For we lived in harmony with one goal:
Living unto our last breath as allies.  

Yet, we lost our bond for I had to leave, 
We had to say “Bye!” to each, and I left,    
Isolating my friends and here, I grieve, 
Night and day, alone, for this dreadful theft.

Good friends in nature as children we find, 
So sorry, with growth, we leave all behind.


Jan. 28, 2021 (originally posted on Dec. 8, 2020)
ALL YOURS (Jan 28) Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Brian Strand 


De. 8, 2020
Any New Acrostic About Nostalgia Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Line Gauthier

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Sam Kauffman January 10, 2021 at 10:11 AM Congrats and Kudos Newton. I love your butterfly image and the conclusions to your acrostic speaks volumes about wondering what happened to our childhood friends. Thank you for your wisdom my friend. All the best for the new year! Newton Ranaweera January 12, 2021 at 3:49 AM Thank you so much, Sam, for this impressively great comment, congrats and the kind complement!!

Andrea Dietrich December 9, 2020 at 3:23 PM this is so lovely. I need to revisit the rules. I am seeing lots of butterfly poems and am wondering if I did my poem wrong!! Newton Ranaweera December 9, 2020 at 4:38 PM Thank you so much, Andrea, for this lovely comment!! This I wrote for Line's Acrostic contest, and I don't see that you have written one for her contest yet. Maybe you are referring to the one that you have written for Kim's contest.

Anne-Lise Andresen December 8, 2020 at 12:25 PM - A beautiful and moving poem, Newton :) - Best wishes in the contest, in my eyes it should be high on the winner list :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Newton Ranaweera December 8, 2020 at 3:18 PM Thank you so much, Anne-Lise, for this lovelier comment and the encouraging complement!!

Alexis Y. December 8, 2020 at 8:34 AM Hi Newtown, Great take on the contest theme. I found your write to be well written and poetic. I adore the butterflies, it's such a fascinating creature. In life will have to say goodbye to friends we have met along the way. Some friends are in our life for a season and some last a lifetime. Well done. Best wishes in the contest. Have a wonderful day- Alexis Newton Ranaweera December 8, 2020 at 9:07 AM Thank you so much, Alexis, for this immensely fascinating comment on the poem and the chosen subject matter. Wish you good health and happiness!!