Zebra Long Winged Butterfly

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Zebra long winged butterfly's style Flitting from zinnias mile to mile Its beauty always brings a smile Late in the season it appears Its colors offer many cheers Not abundant, over the years Though watching for one is worthwhile They feed 'pon zinnias and spice bush As the blossoms from the stems push Quietly approach, press lips, shush! Sit 'pon park bench, let them beguile Rest, enjoy zebra butterfly Time in nature watch the blue sky Anytime a person can get high Go to slow ancient times erstwhile___ Watching the Zebra Long Winged Butterfly Zejel poetry form: First stanza is a tercet rhyme scheme a, a, a Second stanza forward are quatrains with rhyme scheme: b,b,b,a; c,c,c,a; d,d,d,a until you have finished 8 Syllables per line Zinnia/s has two syllables and not three I added the last line for effect. It is not part of the original poetry form.

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Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 8/18/2023 4:32:00 PM

A very sweet poem Sara, I love zinnias, though because of water worries due to drought I dared not even plant them for the second year in a row, and oh how I miss the butterflies. I don't remember ever seeing a zebra butterfly in my desert region, but it is beautiful!

Sara Kendrick
Date: 8/19/2023 8:02:00 AM

You might could plan on just one pot with zinnias next year which would not take as much water as a large bed of flowers. I am sure that different creatures of nature would appreciate the one pot just for them. Your visit is inspiring. Sara

Sotto Poet

Date: 8/18/2023 4:28:00 PM

Much appreciate taking the time to teach us this form. Sara. Besides that your poem is very well composed.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 8/19/2023 4:13:00 AM

I hope that maybe you can write us some in this form. Thanks for the visit, Lasaad. Always nice for you to drop by. Sara

Curie Stark

Date: 8/18/2023 3:37:00 AM

Beautiful

Sara Kendrick
Date: 8/18/2023 4:28:00 AM

Why thank you, Curie. I appreciate the visit. Sara