The Comma Butterfly

~The Comma Butterfly~ I am a comma-not a full stop I’m tawny brown and black and love on stinging nettles to hop I love the elm and hop plant for flitting on too I do all the other things butterflies do I am not a great beauty like some of the rest My fritillary wings do work just like the best I don’t gain the oohs and arhs as I give butterfly kisses on my way Some here call me a moth-well what can you say. I flit and I kiss from elm to nettle I always do my best and show them my mettle A British butterfly I have beauty in my own way Look under my wings and I bet you will say Oh look there’s a comma marked under its wing I suppose it a butterfly really poor thing I flash them my markings before flitting on my way I have so many more kisses to give out today.
By: Mandy Tams~GG~
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Horsman Avatar
October 28, 2012 at 11:03 AM
this is wonderrful Mandy, i love moths..........
Nicole Avatar
April 13, 2012 at 9:22 AM
nice job!!!!
Brown Avatar
April 13, 2012 at 6:30 AM
Congratulations on your win in the absolutely beautiful contest Gail sponsored "A Butterfly"s Trail Of Kisses" Mandy. Love, Carol
Burch Avatar
April 12, 2012 at 1:10 PM
Congratulations ~GG~ on your win!!! this is so adorable... :) big huggss,love deb
Sweetheart Avatar
April 12, 2012 at 1:02 PM
congrats Mandy on a spectacular write full of grand imagery and an amazing win in butterfly contest luv.. vivid and vibrant one..
Fraser Avatar
April 6, 2012 at 12:28 PM
I so love poems about butterflies Mandy, and this is no exception. The perspective is wonderful, have a lovely weekend :)
May Avatar
April 2, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Mandy, I received your soup mail, but I am not quite sure how to send a soup mail please send instructions via same ...always..... Joseph
May Avatar
April 2, 2012 at 8:32 AM
nice fluttering write... Mandy you can soup mail me now if you wish .....always,....Joseph
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April 1, 2012 at 8:39 PM
A lovely write. I did not know of the comma butterfly. I'm sure she is beautiful in her own way. Blessings, Rhonda
Mister Roboto Avatar
April 1, 2012 at 7:45 PM
you whipped out the awesome Ness for this delight my friend with the Prolific Pen! THx 4 sharing!
Wilson Avatar
April 1, 2012 at 7:23 AM
very nice picture of this butterfly and well written Mandy..love,Deb
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