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The Butterfly

Written in ABC 

Another butterfly, colors dappled, enters, flying gracefully heavenward.  I just kneel,
looking, mesmerized.  Natures overture plays quietly. Restless, suddenly thrusting upward,
variegated wings, exiting, youthfully zoom.

Copyright © Bob Quigley | Year Posted 2011

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November 20, 2011 at 2:42 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**

November 20, 2011 at 2:42 PM

p.s are you from down under

Broken Butterfly

October 29, 2011 at 10:07 AM

I really like this ABC Bob. It is not easy to have them make sense and yours does.

October 31, 2011 at 8:34 AM

Thanks for the kind words and congrats BB. Much appreciated.

Broken Butterfly

October 29, 2011 at 10:08 AM

And congratulations I see by the comments you won in a contest with this butterfly poem.

Carol Sunshine Brown

October 21, 2011 at 7:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "any old butterfly poem" contest Bob. Love, Carol

October 31, 2011 at 8:35 AM

Thanks Carol

October 20, 2011 at 9:38 PM

Fantastic form Bob. many congrats.

October 31, 2011 at 8:35 AM

Much appreciated Tahera

October 16, 2011 at 12:25 AM

All in the tune the butterfly zooms, and flutters vibrant by, well done Bob...

October 31, 2011 at 8:36 AM

Thank you Don. Much appreciated.

Poet Destroyer A

October 15, 2011 at 8:24 PM

Bob, CONGRATULATIONS~ and thank you for the support in my butterfly contest,..p.d.

October 15, 2011 at 11:35 PM

Thank you for choosing my poem for recognition in your contest PD

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 15, 2011 at 7:59 PM

Congrats Bob on another great win with these lovely butterfly lines luv..

October 15, 2011 at 11:36 PM

Many thanks Linda-Marie

September 8, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Perfect write...Great job. CR

September 8, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Thank you Caryl. Glad you enjoyed

Andrea Dietrich

July 12, 2011 at 12:16 AM

VEry nicely done with ABC format, Bob! I enjoyed this.

July 12, 2011 at 7:10 AM

Thanks Andrea. It was fun

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

July 10, 2011 at 7:44 PM

well Bob certainly not an easy form to use but u did it perfectly on a precious creature butterfly making it intense as well as beautiful luv..

July 10, 2011 at 9:04 PM

Thanks. Had never done one before so thought I'd try it. Not as easy as it looked.

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