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Poems As Butterflies

There is a beauty in lucidity - when images are wondrously concrete. . . . a butterfly’s opalescent wings unfolded on a shiny leaf - not flitting about. Poems that don’t elude are the ones I choose to peruse.

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Reason A. Poteet

Date: 1/11/2025 7:04:00 AM

You just never know where one (butterfly or poem) might light or shed light. Great thought, Andrea, Congrats on that.

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/10/2025 9:40:00 PM

Charming poem ~

John Watt

Date: 11/11/2020 9:23:00 PM

We have discussed this very thing before, and it makes sense why I enjoy and value your poetry SO MUCH! "Poems that don't elude, the ones I choose to peruse". Yes. A fave. Hugs ~ John

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 11/1/2014 9:22:00 PM

Great! Poems as butterflies, if there fltting about like here and there and somewhere else. You want to read the ones with their wings spread firmly rooted on a green leaf its tints and hues exposed.

Sandip Goswami

Date: 5/12/2014 11:01:00 AM

Poems as Butterflies...Poems as diamonds....Maximum effects with minimum materials...I enjoyed your butterfly, very sweet, delicious wings....Best wishes from India...

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/6/2014 11:28:00 AM

Andrea, , Congrats on your poem about poetry. always & forever -- Linda

Nette Onclaud

Date: 5/5/2014 10:19:00 AM

how apropos, andie.. i like the poetic mood of this piece.. sweet congrats on your fine spot!.. huggs

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 5/3/2014 4:25:00 PM

haha how apt this one is after what we've been discussing on the blogs! wonderful metaphor, but...I love the poems that flit and elude, andrea! you and I are chalk and cheese in our poetic tastes! congrats on your win, my friend :)

Paul Callus

Date: 5/3/2014 9:38:00 AM

Great write Andrea...goes to my favs. Love it, metaphorically! congrats on win. // paul

Joseph May

Date: 5/3/2014 8:10:00 AM

Congrats on a fine win Andrea...

Skat A

Date: 5/2/2014 11:54:00 PM

Super win Andrea, Have a nice weekend.. LOVE.... ... SKAT

Kelly Deschler

Date: 5/2/2014 11:02:00 PM

Great use of metaphor in this poem, and very beautiful imagery, as well. Nicely done, Andrea! Congrats on your win in my contest!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 5/2/2014 10:49:00 PM

Yet another unique one Andrea ! loved this one the most ,,congrats on great win !

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/27/2014 2:23:00 AM

Hi Andrea.. CONGRATULATIONS:) on having your poem featured on the soups HOME PAGE. Goodnight poet friend <3 =LINDA

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/26/2012 4:51:00 PM

easy on the eye and the tongue so to speak, like this your point is valid. harry

Nathan D.

Date: 11/20/2011 2:32:00 PM

~~Reading Rainbow Theme Song~~ Butterfly in the sky ** I can go twice as high ** Take a look ** It's in a book ** A Reading Rainbow** I can go anywhere ** Friends to know ** And ways to grow ** A Reading Rainbow** I can be anything ** Take a look ** It's in a book ** A Reading Rainbow ** A Reading Rainbow**

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/30/2011 5:33:00 AM

Congratulations Andrea on your win in Brian Strand's "Form Or Free Up To Thee" contest. Love, Carol

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/24/2011 2:59:00 PM

yet you would miss the deepest gems in mine or undersea, as floating on the surface in the sunlight you would be, how mush brighter is the light when rising from the dark, how much bigger is the joy when not found on a lark? Congrad's Andie...Light & Love

Carrie Richards

Date: 6/24/2011 8:33:00 AM

A wonderful metaphor...poems indeed are a lot like butterflies!! Congrats to you on this stunner, Andrea!!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 6/24/2011 8:03:00 AM

Congrats Andrea on another great write and win .this is an excellent expression my friend.. butterflies and poetry seem to go together nicely luv..enjoy another great win..wow..

Kash Poet

Date: 6/24/2011 7:41:00 AM

Wonderful imagery here Andrea.Congrats on your win:)

Kash Poet

Date: 1/12/2011 9:06:00 AM

This one is as beautiful as a butterfly,Andrea-kashinath

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/3/2010 3:56:00 AM

Interesting thoughts penned in this one..Very well written...I am glad that I chose this one to read this A.M..."Had Times Been Different"...This was about my adoptive father..He had a temper and he could go from happy to explosion but what always got me was he could turn that anger off and then he was fine.. It was a rare thing for him to be concerned about what his explosion did to those around him..He could just walk away and be back jolly again and everyone in his wake stressed to the max.SK

Lynette Chachere

Date: 1/28/2010 5:30:00 AM

Butterflies are amazing&beautiful to me. even if they only live for a day. and yes, "Blind As A Bat" was a break-up poem, kind of a while after.His name was interesting, it was Fade.We got back together though.its just guys my age no matter what act stupid,or are 'actually' not so smart.And that sounds funny that Alvin wore blue contacts when he already had blue eyes.hah.And on Feburary 18.it will be a year that i've been here.

T.A. Skyles-Theoklapoet

Date: 1/18/2010 2:13:00 PM

Great read.Love butterflies thanks so much for your kind comment.Teresa