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The Butterfly Dance

Dance
Between the granite stones
Of the dead
Long ago last breaths do part
Memories seeping in dirt
Black birds and magpies
Lace and knots
Lingering thoughts
Swaying too and fro
Insane

Dancing 
On top of the dead
Lover is all but gone
Butterflies shown
That life flies on
As shadows rest
Upon ones breast

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Joseph May Date: 3/27/2016 6:59:00 PM A poignant write Arthur... Login to Reply

Tim Smith Date: 3/26/2016 9:12:00 PM A circle of life done in a way only you can. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/26/2016 9:03:00 PM Another dark one but in its own right, so beautiful. Love the last part especially, as shadows rest upon one's breast!! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/26/2016 9:02:00 PM glad you found my Pierre poem, Arthur So few have seen it. Let me read this new one of yours now. Login to Reply

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores Date: 3/26/2016 8:30:00 PM Beautiful images Arthur Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 3/26/2016 8:00:00 PM how dramatically portrayed, arthir.. nice one!..huggs Login to Reply

Constance La France Date: 3/26/2016 1:27:00 PM Arthur, the first thing I thought when I saw the image is that is me, and then the words spoke to me, and then I see Richard and Jan had the same feeling, it could be me, it really could, a lot of your poetry just speaks to my soul, like you are writing just for me, beautiful, 7 ~ Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/27/2016 8:29:00 AM I thought of you as soon as I saw the pic and read the poem:-) Maybe there is a subliminal message here lol:-) hugs jan xx Arthur Vaso Date: 3/26/2016 7:25:00 PM That has to be one of the sweetest compliments I have ever received! Very touching, thank you so much!

Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/26/2016 10:25:00 AM The picture makes me think of Broken Wings. Great piece Arthur. Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 3/26/2016 7:22:00 PM Thanks Richard, yes it made me think of her as well! :)

Jan Allison Date: 3/26/2016 3:32:00 AM Wow the imagery is so so beautiful yet so sad - for some reason this makes me think of Broken Wings - I wonder if she inspired the poem - 7 and faves:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 3/26/2016 7:21:00 PM Thanks Jan, and no this wasn't about her, the funny thing is , when I selected the photo, it did make me think of her, and that she would love this poem!