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When Baby Turns Butterflies To Leaves

When baby sleeps in tranquil cuddles born to dance Butterflies arrive in swirling morning color orange On the branch standing only barren soft Flowers wait in anticipation full of savory nectar Bumbles know their way about their scent and flavor Trees hang with spidery branches turned to empty brown On their way to Winter before the snow sets in The child thinks of winged insect beauty Suspended in perpetual animation on each tree Dreaming of butterflies like love upon a thought Upon each branch as fluttering like leaves about

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Date: 1/4/2018 8:56:00 AM
Earl, I really enjoyed this gentle poem and the thoughtful tender moments it inspired. Dreaming of butterflies like love upon a thought was my favorite, as I revel in its dreamlike state.
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Earl Schumacker
Date: 1/4/2018 9:57:00 AM
Hi Mark, Thank you so much. Being that I am a very old man, it becomes harder to be the innocence of baby dreams and thoughts. Simplicity is the way to go to end 2017 and begin 2018. What could be nicer than colorful butterflies waving in clusters on the branches as though they were the leaves? Have a great day and a great year. Earl

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