The Flight of the Butterfly For John

Floating in the air
Wavering in the breeze
Butterflies,
land with ease
(in my stomach as I read)....

Such passion,
such beauty
In the summer air
It's all around me
(when you are near ~so on I read)....

distinguishing you
and oh, my heart skips
to the tune
so much different
(with admiration I find
the butterflies.... the beauty) deep inside.....

Velvet, satin,
plain or platinum
Touching the degree
in which you speak to me
(where once upon I time,.... were butterflies).....

Yet I am still a worm,
trying so hard to be
beautiful in your sight
I crawl so willingly
(Yet beauty in distinction)

Free and falling

from the midnight air

into the great unknown

of the atmosphere ~
        the flight (metamorphosis) of the butterfly ~

Note: Thanks John, :)                 March 29th 2011
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May 16, 2014 at 8:39 PM
Humanly Speaking, I Myself Are Not Even A Worm. But Oh When We Dream So Much More *.* Its Always Been That Way For The Most; Humanly Speaking ? Better, For Merely Myself! That Life Could Have Shown These Eyes Something Else: Twasnt Meant To Be....But I Like Your Poem, Yet, Judgment Begins Amid This Child's Own Reflection: This Mr. Hyde ¿ There Seem To Be Countless Reasons Why We Exist These Ways We Do....What Better Verse Can Be If Not From One's Heart....Love, Jeremy *
Lindley Avatar
May 9, 2014 at 8:13 AM
A true description of anticipation, love and relationship. So very nice! I enjoyed it immensely...
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March 9, 2011 at 4:20 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one of PoetrySoup's contest. The best to you in the finals Cindy. Love Carol
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March 7, 2011 at 9:17 PM
awesome poem! -Nicole
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March 7, 2011 at 3:14 PM
Congratulations..Sara
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December 16, 2010 at 1:52 AM
great piece! congrats on having your wonderful piece being featured this week, hope you have many more interesting features. keep you pen writing. great you! Love always, Adeleke
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December 14, 2010 at 7:49 AM
Congrats on your feature... beautiful write! Lay
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December 14, 2010 at 3:41 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week on PoetrySoup Cindy. Love, Carol
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October 1, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Ps. Smile ~ Just another one for the faves of "Your Beauties" to be forever kept amid, "The Lovely Butterfly" section; bye again!:) ~
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October 1, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Smile ~ "Ahhh, This Is Sooo Sweeet; Sooo Delicate & Tender; Soft, As 'Your Beautiful Heart & Soul' Is 'Dear, Beautiful Lucinda Price!!!'" ~ I hope that "Your Beauty" is doing wonderfully this day &, "Thank You" for "Your Treasures" lovely & kind coms for, to be brushed by "Your Sweetened Butterfly Wings" is joyous, to say the absolute least ~ "BEAUTIFUL" ~ "My LoveYouAlways, 'LucindaJohn!!!'" ~ Smile, "Have A Very Blessed & Beautiful Day 'Dear, Beautiful Lucinda Price;'" Bye!:)
Brown Avatar
October 1, 2010 at 6:08 AM
What an excellent write enjoyed reading Cindy. Have a wonderful day. Love, Carol
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September 30, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Yes! Time is fleeting. Love is fleeting. The beauty with the mystic unknown. I like this poem mucho. Dave
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September 30, 2010 at 10:08 AM
An amazing enjoyable write with an intellectual touch to express, Cindy
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September 30, 2010 at 9:59 AM
beautiful write...describes the process with grace.
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