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The Butterfly Nebula

What yonder lies in distant sky,
and looks like lovely butterfly?
A cloud of gas that iodized
whose blazing beauty mesmerized.

Throughout the universe serene,
in Scorpius she can be seen,
this nebula of orange and green,
the stellar pride of heaven’s preen.

These particles that crystalized,
with nature’s beauty harmonized;
this bright celestial butterfly
that yonder lies in distant sky.


June 9, 2019

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James Inman Date: 10/26/2019 10:43:00 PM A lovely write John Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 10/27/2019 9:51:00 AM Thanks so much, James, I appreciate it. John

Archie Wilson Date: 7/5/2019 8:03:00 AM Beautiful visualisation paints an exquisite picture Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 7/5/2019 8:42:00 AM Thanks, Archie, I appreciate it. Welcome to PS! John

Ann Foster Date: 6/30/2019 8:21:00 PM Excellent. Enjoyed the read. Beautiful. Ann Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/30/2019 8:53:00 PM Thanks so much, Ann, I appreciate your comments and you taking the time to read my poetry. John

Brandy Nicole Date: 6/28/2019 6:45:00 PM Congratulations John! It is amazing when words touch the reader in this way, making it number one. On a list of best poems. Still, to me- this looks like a kiss in the sky. :) Brandy Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/28/2019 7:52:00 PM Perhaps it could be a kiss, kissing sometimes happens in the clouds. Thank you for your thoughts, B, all my best. John

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/26/2019 11:53:00 AM Congratulations on having this wonderful poem at the top of the best new poems list John! : ) xxoo Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/26/2019 12:58:00 PM Thank you so much, Connie, I am humbled by this ranking; there are others that I think are better and have more views than mine and maybe should be ranked above me. But it's always nice to see your efforts at the top of the list. John

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 6/25/2019 8:48:00 AM Gorgeous piece John :) xomo Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/25/2019 9:49:00 AM Thank you so much, Maureen, I appreciate it. John

Vijay Pandit Date: 6/25/2019 7:28:00 AM Congrats John..a lovely poem..you earned the #1 spot with your splendid poem. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/25/2019 7:52:00 AM Thanks so much, Vijay, I'm humbled by this. I'm not sure how this ranking is done, I thought your butterfly poem was better than mine, you scored higher in the contest, and you've had many more views than mine; perhaps yours should be number one not mine. All the best my friend. John

Franci Hoffman Date: 6/24/2019 9:13:00 PM Delightful poem with lovely flow and rhyme. Beautifully crafted! Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/25/2019 6:27:00 AM Thank you so much, Franci, I appreciate your comments. Thanks for taking time to read my poetry. All the best. John

Robertina B. Date: 6/24/2019 6:21:00 AM Congratulations on your win, John.. I was mesmerized by the ultimate beauty of your poem.. Absolutely splendid with excellent imagery.. This is a fav for me, John... Have a blessed day!! Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/24/2019 7:19:00 AM Thank you so much, Robertina, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And thank you for the fav. John

Mike Dailey Date: 6/23/2019 9:09:00 PM Beautiful poem. I love the rhythm and rhyme. I was afraid the style had gone out of fashion. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/24/2019 7:22:00 AM Thanks, Mike, I appreciate it. I guess you could call me "old school" but I always pay attention meter and rhyme. I enjoy constructing a poem where all the pieces fit together perfectly. John

Josie Whitehead Date: 6/22/2019 3:46:00 PM A beautiful poem in perfect iambic tetrameter John. I am so glad I am not the only poet who writes in strict rhyming metre and with rhyme and can yet paint a picture beautifully in words. You have done a wonderful job here. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/22/2019 3:57:00 PM Thank you so much for this wonderful comment, Josie. I do pay close attention to my meter, I think that is one of the things that makes a poem a joy to read if you do it right. I vary my meter from poem to poem but within a poem I work hard to keep it the same. I'm glad you enjoyed my butterfly poem. All my best. John

Laura Leiser Date: 6/21/2019 11:39:00 PM What a stellar poem, with lovely beauty in verse and rhyme! Loved this one, John! Exquisite :) Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/22/2019 6:19:00 AM Thank you so much, Laura, I appreciate your kind comments. I’m glad you enjoyed my poem. John

Dean Wood Date: 6/20/2019 4:12:00 PM John, I had to come back and FAV this. So well designed and written! Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/20/2019 4:56:00 PM Thanks for the fav, Dean, I'm glad you enjoyed this poem. John

Dean Wood Date: 6/20/2019 4:03:00 PM John, this is beautiful! I love the symmetry of this poem, with the rhymes mimicing starting in the middle and the way the first two and last two lines fold back on each other. Like the wings of a butterfly. Well done sir! Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/20/2019 4:55:00 PM Thanks so much, Dean, I appreciate it. I like to try different things in constructing my poems so they don't all sound the same. I like trying different meters as well to make the poems fun to read. Thanks for noticing this. John

Brandy Nicole Date: 6/18/2019 8:33:00 PM Congratulations John, for reaching number two on the chart of Best Poems. :) Brandy Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/20/2019 4:49:00 PM Thank you my dear sweet friend!!!

Line Gauthier Date: 6/15/2019 5:39:00 PM Beautiful, John. Congrats on your win. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/15/2019 5:54:00 PM Thank you, Line, I appreciate it.

Brandy Nicole Date: 6/14/2019 6:58:00 PM I still see, a Kiss in the Sky. :) Congratulations John, on this win. Also, for reaching number three, on the chart of Best Poems. :) Brandy Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/14/2019 9:39:00 PM Butterfly wings or lovers’ kiss - you may decide for yourself, either way it is beautiful. Thank you for your thoughts and comments, B. All my best. John

Line Gauthier Date: 6/13/2019 10:53:00 AM Congrats on your win, John. Well penned. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/13/2019 10:57:00 AM Thank you, Line, I appreciate it.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/12/2019 7:03:00 PM NIcely done and nicely won, John. Congraulations. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/13/2019 4:21:00 AM Thank you, Andrea, I appreciate it.

John Hamilton Date: 6/12/2019 6:15:00 PM Wonderful write John, congrats on a fine win! Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/13/2019 4:17:00 AM Thanks, John, I appreciate it.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/12/2019 6:02:00 PM John, I tried to read all of the nebula poems but didn't see this beauty. It is going into my faves my friend! I loved it! Congratulations on your deserving high placement! : ) xxoo Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/12/2019 6:05:00 PM Thank you for your wonderful comments, Connie, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And thank you for the fav! all the best my friend. John

Hilo Poet Date: 6/12/2019 2:03:00 PM John, your prowling piece, was the shortest of entries that were placed as being part of the top ten and yours was a BEAUT, and to that end, I would like to add my personal heartfelt thanks for gracing your awesome rendering within this contest that was made possible by the PoetrySoup members, as a place to be solely recognized and honored by its community of fellow poets, Aloha always, William Kekaula Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/12/2019 5:49:00 PM Thanks so much, William, I'm glad you liked it. And that's for hosting the contest. John

Brandy Nicole Date: 6/9/2019 7:59:00 PM Beautiful in every way, my dear friend. You paint such vivid images with your words. You see a Butterfly. Me too. I can also see lovers kissing. Or so it seems to me. :) Either way. Your thoughts caress the page with elegance and grace. ~ Brandy Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/9/2019 8:07:00 PM Thank you, Brandy, I appreciate your thoughts, you always have a unique way of seeing things. The beauty of the stars have enticed many lovers to share a kiss. My best to you my dear friend. John

Sand Blown Date: 6/9/2019 12:23:00 PM a butterfly somewhere flapped its wings...andt now...this reality lol Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/9/2019 12:30:00 PM Thanks, Sand Blown, I appreciate your visit and comments. John

Panagiota Romios Date: 6/9/2019 10:39:00 AM John..totally a lovely poem and image. Great imagery. Fantastic Panagiota )))) Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 6/9/2019 10:45:00 AM Thank you so much, Panagiota, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have a great Sunday. John