Snowflakes

Winter butterflies
Flutter in an evening sky
Of soft velvet black
Their icy wings glistening
In the pale light of the moon
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

12
Mossburg Avatar
December 20, 2010 at 8:58 AM
wow. This is beautiful. I'm speechless.
Dietrich Avatar
October 15, 2010 at 8:04 AM
Gosh, this can be in Constance's contest too! I am reviewing my fav poets this morning and am revisiting this beauty. WIsh we saw more of you, Elaine. you are such a talent. LUv, Andrea
Devonshire Avatar
September 29, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Elaine, I have missed seeing you here lately. I will be off the Soup for a bit as I move to New Jersey, but hope to see more work from one of my favorite soupers when I get settled. Love, Carolyn
Babcock Avatar
September 23, 2010 at 10:10 AM
It is almost time for those butterflies to show their icy wings. A excellent write Laine. God Bless Phyl
 Avatar
September 22, 2010 at 6:25 PM
Elaine, I lost my address book when my old computer crumped. Could you email me so that I can get your address again? Thanks my friend. Hope things are going well for you. Karen
Scripca Avatar
September 14, 2010 at 5:20 PM
I got goosebumps and butterfiles of beauty:) Lovely tanka, dear Elaine. Congrats.
K. Avatar
September 14, 2010 at 8:31 AM
Lainie :)!! Super congrats on this delicate and beautiful write -- super smiles as I read this ---way to go with this beautiful tanka :) -- nikko :)
 Avatar
September 6, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Just want to add congratulations on your contest win to my other comment. Way to go my friend. Miss you. Hope things are going well for you. Karen
Augustus Avatar
September 1, 2010 at 1:58 PM
This a very delicately written and quite elegant poem! Very nice. Congratulations on your win!
Richards Avatar
August 30, 2010 at 6:21 PM
So beautiful and original, Elaine!! How lovely is this painting of poetry! Congratulations! ~Love, Carrie
Devonshire Avatar
August 30, 2010 at 5:36 PM
So, so beautiful, Lainie! Congratulations on your win in Rick's contest tanka contest! Love, Carolyn
Mehta Avatar
August 30, 2010 at 5:18 PM
Congratulations on your win in the contest, Elaine
Fraser Avatar
August 30, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Many congratulations Elaine on your win in Rick's fine contest with this beautiful Tanka >> James
Brown Avatar
August 30, 2010 at 4:44 AM
Congratulations Lainie on your win in Rick Parise's contest "A Memory Of Beauty". Love, Carol
Johnson Avatar
August 29, 2010 at 8:35 PM
really pretty. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
August 29, 2010 at 7:25 PM
wow, I like this one very very much. Such imagery. Congratualtions, Elaine. LUv, Andrea
Sweetheart Avatar
August 29, 2010 at 6:38 PM
Congrats Lainie on your big win in Rick's Tanka contest.. awesome as usual.. enjoyed with luv..
Al-Khalili Avatar
August 20, 2010 at 12:15 AM
I love winter, I love snowflakes. Yet most of all! I love this poem. A favourite without a doubt I shall say! I'm thinking of getting a tattoo of a snowflake resembling the relationship of my sister and I, she is my favourite person in the whole world! You've open doors of imagination in my mind, never shall it be quenched. Love, Sami.
Marcum Wong Avatar
August 19, 2010 at 8:32 PM
Elaine, your beautiful imagery of snowflakes fluttering like butterflies is breathtaking and such a lovely comparison. A visual feast! Aloha, Connie
 Avatar
August 11, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Wonderful use of imagery in this poem to paint a picture with your words. Your talent shines in this one. Keep on writing. Thank you for your kind words on my blog. Have a good day. Karen
Austin Avatar
August 10, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Great image. Boy, Lainie, I can use this image in the heat around here. Dave
Strand Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 8:34 AM
Yes Elaine the ekphrasis was based on the one you mention with the older man,which I saw in a book below is the link but it does not seem to load up. http://www.artfund.org/artwork/7972/stone-pickers-midday Best wishes with your writing.Rgds Brian
Dietrich Avatar
August 7, 2010 at 10:28 PM
this is utterly beautiful and not even written in winter. Luv, Andrea
Culverhouse Avatar
August 7, 2010 at 5:42 AM
enjoyed reading this tanka!! Well done!
Mehta Avatar
August 5, 2010 at 8:38 PM
A wonderful entry for the contest. Beautiful pen picture, Elaine
12
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace