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Ladybugs

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beneath shadow of rose petal
and scent of morning sun,
as wafts luck with the breeze
on the underside of beauty,
crimson wings splattered
with night’s essence,
armored against the world’s woe
as delicate legs glide
across the leaf’s bottom,
inching closer to edge of eternity
a finger stretches forth
with fortune a breath away,
as the ladybug walks onto destiny
of a child’s dream,
placed in a glass jar
with one other lost soul,
they flutter in vain until nightfall
when mother releases them back
to the garden’s kismet

Author notes

Octopus graphic:

http://francesca.net/images/octjewel/sothl.JPG

This brooch was sold by Sothebys, as "a colored stone and diamond octopus brooch [by] Martin Katz," with an estimate of $10,000-15,000.

Ladybugs pins by marlene47: http://www.collectorsindex.com/figpins/d-242l.jpg

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  • xCandieKissesx
    August 5

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    Really cool!

    I never thought of a ladybug in that way. Cool style and great imagery! Good job!

  • DavidTennantRocks silver member
    July 27

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    This is a really cool poem. I never thought of ladybug in this way. I really loved the imagery. Enjoyed the read!

  • oldpoets
    July 27

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    Sort of am ode to a bug. This is definetly an ejoyable write to read. I will have to be caeful not to step on an lady bug.


  • Frozentearz gold member
    July 27

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    I just had one of these land on me the other day.
    And it brought back memories of younger years when I would look all over for them.
    A wonderful poem and I'm truly glad I stopped on by.
    Blessings,
    Frozentearz


  • Mairi bheag gold member
    July 27
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    Very good. I love the idea of "the garden's kismet"


  • marsu
    July 26
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    Good one, I like it.

  • crazymomma
    July 26

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    I really like the way you made an insect seem so beautiful. The imagery was lovely in this write. I enjoyed the ending as I love all of God's creatures. Good luck in the contest.

  • TyrannyForestFairy
    July 26

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    Lovely poem. I love how you have cleverly described the beauty of ladybeetles. Brilliant descriptions throughout the poem with wonderful terminology incorporated, brilliant work!!

    ~Emily~ xx

  • hoodoolover silver member
    July 10

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    My grand-niece and I are enraptured by lady bugs, so this brought a smile to my face


  • ea silver member
    July 10

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    There's a Romanian folk lore tradition of counting the spots on a ladybug's wings to see how many years a little lady has left to wait for her true love. Yes, there's always luck on the breeze in any German garden when a lady bug is found and thank goodness, Mom has sense to release her by nightfall. This is an evocative piece about these charming and oh-so-well-loved little garden helpers with their cheery spotted wings. I love the delicate way you describe their movement and their place in folk lore of warding off woe. Thanks, azure! Well done on this pairing of pins and poem.


  • DogFish silver member
    July 9

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    This is really charming!
    I did have to look up "kismet", which interupted the flow ,until I found the meaning and then I said;
    "oh, this is good!"


  • Pamela A Lamppa gold member
    July 9

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    Made me feel like a kid again, catching insects in a jar. This though from the lady bug's perspective put a whole new light. I loved this. ~Pamela *wilted_rose


  • smiley
    July 9

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    nice

    this was a nice piece. took me back to my child hood years.

    Yvonne


  • pania gold member
    July 9

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    A great poem, inspired by a pair of little beauties. I'll see their wings /splattered with night's essence/ now, thank you for that image! I love the release /back to the garden's kismet/, too.

  • marlene47 silver member
    July 9

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    I like this - beneath the underside of beauty wafts luck, crimson wings spattered with night's essence (now I'll never look at ladybugs the same way), armored against the world's woe, edge of eternity as a leaf, walking onto destiny's finger and child's dream. Oh, thank goodness for the Mother!
    Very Nice - I still let them walk on me... and I have one as a tattoo!
    Marlene

  • Pamela A Lamppa gold member
    July 8
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    OH man! THIS is amazing. I LOVE this but poor little fishy....

  • ea silver member
    July 8
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    Great one, azure! Have fun writing those ladybugs up. You can begin!

  • pania gold member
    July 8
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    What a great piece of art! I love the octopus, thank you for bringing him along to the parlour and giving us a look!

  • marlene47 silver member
    July 8
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    Oooo, I like.
    Sure I will trade with you!
    I feel like I'm ripping you off.
    Marlene
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