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Weeping For Butterflies

I stood and stared at vivid things Yellows, white, and neon blues, From tiny ones, with tiny wings To graceful giants, in lustrous hues. There were dandies garbed in polka dots Others bore alluring eyes, Some wore shimmering silver spots As mother nature donned disguise. Yet for those butterflies I wept, Their wondrous ruses to no avail, For in glass cases they are kept, Collected, killed, and then impaled. Entry for 'Impaled' poetry contest Sponsored by Anthony Slausin. 22/7/2019. Placed 1st.

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/21/2020 6:05:00 PM

Hello Gary Smith I think that the butterflies should be free to fly whereever. Enjoy your evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/22/2020 1:11:00 PM

Hello Gary Smith, you are welcomed. Enjoy your day my friend.

Gary Smith
Date: 5/21/2020 6:33:00 PM

Thank you Darlene. :)

Swetha Vangaveti

Date: 8/21/2019 10:29:00 PM

A poignant write!!! Congratulations on the deserving win :)

Gary Smith
Date: 8/22/2019 7:18:00 AM

Thank you Swetha. :)

Jan Allison

Date: 8/9/2019 3:57:00 PM

Butterflies are so beautiful out in the gardens. so sad to see them stuck with pins in a display cabinet - you took impaled to a whole new level Gary, many congrats on your trophy win:-) hugs jan xx

Gary Smith
Date: 8/9/2019 4:02:00 PM

Thank you Jan, I always found such displays quite disturbing. :)

David Sanders

Date: 8/8/2019 7:59:00 AM

A very poignant and touching poem! It reminds me that beautiful and fragile things should be loved and admired in their natural setting, not acquired and preserved 'under glass'.

Gary Smith
Date: 8/8/2019 8:00:00 AM

Thank you David. :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/7/2019 12:51:00 PM

How did I miss this one? Congrats, Gary on your #1 trophy win in the contest! ~ gw

Gary Smith
Date: 8/7/2019 1:13:00 PM

Thank you Gershon. :)

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 8/7/2019 9:39:00 AM

So well done Gary, I feel much the same. Congratulations on your well deserved trophy win! (I have four teeny weeny Monarch Butterfly babies I am hoping to raise and release~) xomo

Gary Smith
Date: 8/7/2019 9:45:00 AM

Thank you Maureen. :)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/7/2019 9:29:00 AM

Gary, CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win! Janice

Gary Smith
Date: 8/7/2019 9:45:00 AM

Thank you Janice. :)

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 8/7/2019 7:50:00 AM

Great work, Gary, suiting excellently to the prompt. Impaled after death.

Gary Smith
Date: 8/7/2019 8:22:00 AM

Thank you R.A.P. :)

Beata Agustin

Date: 8/6/2019 11:44:00 PM

Wow! Congrats. Thanks for sharing your talent. God bless you.

Gary Smith
Date: 8/7/2019 5:51:00 AM

Thank you Beata. :)

Caycay Jennings

Date: 7/26/2019 8:03:00 PM

What lovely flow with your spot on rhyme schemes. Reading, I was wrapped in delight till the last stanza effectively delivered gray. With equally enjoyable flow and rhyme your gray touched my emotions. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Gary Smith
Date: 7/27/2019 4:46:00 AM

Thank you CayCay. :)

Arturo Michael

Date: 7/22/2019 10:44:00 AM

Nice one Gary...

Gary Smith
Date: 7/22/2019 10:44:00 AM

Thank you Arturo. :)