Painting by Renso Castaneda Zevallos
Sleeps With Butterflies
by: Tori Amos
Airplanes
Take you away again
Are you flying
Above where we live
Then I look up a glare in my eyes
Are you having regrets about last night
I'm not but I like rivers that rush in
So then I dove in
Is there trouble ahead
For you the acrobat
I won't push you unless you have a net
You say the word
You know I will find you
Or if you need some time
I don't mind
I don't hold on
To the tail of your kite
I'm not like the girls that you've known
But I believe I'm worth coming home to
Kiss away night
This girl only sleeps with butterflies
With butterflies
So go on and fly then boy
Balloons
Look good from on the ground
I fear with pins and needles around
We may fall then stumble
Upon a carousel
It could take us anywhere
I'm not like the girls that you've known
But I believe I'm worth coming home to
Kiss away night
This girl only sleeps with butterflies
With butterflies
With butterflies
So go on and fly boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsw3wTeoh1Y
Rules:
- Write anything inspired by the song
- Concise use of language
- Use poetic devices
- 12 lines or less
- Left justified
- Please do not post pictures with the poem
- Monochromatic background
- Open to 20 poets only
- I reserve the right to remove poems that do not meet the contest criteria
- To get an idea what kind of poetry I like, please visit my favorites
- No early entries. Edit edit edit
rhona
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 6, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: I want to thank everyone for participating. Only 8 entries but this was a difficult contest to judge that's the reason why I asked Sir Jim Dunlap to choose the winners and for that, I want to express my deepest gratitude to him also.
Gold - Romance by Sir Ima Cucumber
Silver - All Blues by Zayra Yves
Bronze - Perhaps It's But a Long Sleep, Else Why the Butterfly by artis
HMs:
Butterfly Shadows by Peteskid
The Melancholy of Butterflies by Night Hope
Contest Winners
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Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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bookmarked
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excellent...PK
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I like the theme, bookmarked
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wow!
Great idea! the title really got me interested and the poem (in fact a song! wow!) was great!
good luck
plenty of
s to you
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bookmarked
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i love that picture
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LOVE TORI! But I don't think I will be able to come up with something in time, for this song. But I so appreciate this! Huge fan of hers!
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Wow, this is a pleasant surprise! Thank you to the two of you for judging and of course congrats to the other winners and to Mariza for the inspiration and help.
I've been serious for way too long...three lines is my daily maximum.
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Congratulations to the poets in the contest for their wonderful inspirations! Thank you to the contest host for another great contest!
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Always a pleasure to write to your contests dear Rhona. Thanks for hosting, congratulations to all
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Thank you for hosting a lovely contest & for the HM, Rhona & JD; I am truly honored to be within this fine group of talented writers. There were many gifted souls upon this page, all worthy of praise. Congratulations to those that placed, as well as to those who entered. Be well, Poets & Scribes. Wanda
"The Melancholy of Butterflies"
http://allpoetry.com/poem/3866295
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Beautiful poetry is shared on these pages.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Much Love ♥
Renee
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