Arthur Vaso Poet Free verse

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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 March 27, 2016 at 6:59 PM A poignant write Arthur...

Tim Smith March 26, 2016 at 9:12 PM A circle of life done in a way only you can.

Andrea Dietrich March 26, 2016 at 9:03 PM Another dark one but in its own right, so beautiful. Love the last part especially, as shadows rest upon one's breast!!

Andrea Dietrich March 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM glad you found my Pierre poem, Arthur So few have seen it. Let me read this new one of yours now.

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores March 26, 2016 at 8:30 PM Beautiful images Arthur

Nette Onclaud March 26, 2016 at 8:00 PM how dramatically portrayed, arthir.. nice one!..huggs

Constance La France March 26, 2016 at 1:27 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 ~ Jan Allison March 27, 2016 at 8:29 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 March 26, 2016 at 7:25 PM That has to be one of the sweetest compliments I have ever received! Very touching, thank you so much!

Jan Allison March 26, 2016 at 3:32 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 Arthur Vaso March 26, 2016 at 7:21 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!