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Butterflies

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The wind it tastes of butterflies,
of passion, life, and kisses;
it whispers, promises, and sighs,
and softly reminisces.

A butterfly can change the world
with just one unplanned flight;
so go ahead, with wings unfurled
and bring the earth to rights...

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  • DecorusApparatus
    August 2
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    Welcome to the finalists list
    --Katie.


  • Paloszoo gold member
    July 2

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    The first stanza just blew me away. So darn beautiful. Lovely! Thanks for entering my contest and showing your work here. It's an honor to read it

  • DecorusApparatus
    June 25

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    This is a familiar poem...

    You know I like this one, although there are some small changes I would make, such as in the second line changing "life" to "lives". Oh yeah, I'm a plural Nazi

    --Katie.


  • Night Terrors
    June 25

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    this is short sweet and to the point very clever and deep i liked it a lot. I am going to add this to the finalist list. I think this is a 6/10 I appreciate you enterin


  • The cliche typo
    June 18
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    good peom

    i love the picture! lol good luck in the contest!


  • Maggie Kay gold member
    June 17

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    full of meaning and thought.
    great write. Loved the picture and it works we with the poem. left me wanting more
    good work keep it up
    kmp


  • itsman
    June 17
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    very well written... 2nd stanza is my favorite...good luck


  • Vickie Rosa
    June 8

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    Beautiful poem

    I liked this poem very much and it left me wanting more. Well thought.
    P.S. thank you for your up lifting comment. I'm new to the internet. I needed a positive start.


  • The Poetic Bandits gold member
    June 8

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    Full Bandit Applause!

    Thank you for this fine contribution to the Poetic Bandits reading list

    ~Lilac

  • Kalamina
    June 7
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    A very tender poem, it flowed well and was a very beautiful write.

  • Volatile.
    June 7

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    Super dooper lovely Margie, although I expected no less from you. Keep up the great work.

    --Katie.

  • Mercury Rising
    June 7

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    A very lovely and lyrical look at butterflies and their metaphorical significance. Best of luck, and thanks for entering my contest.

  • judmc
    June 5

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    BANDITS READING LIST !

    A nice neat little tongue in cheek poem, (who cares what butterflies taste like anyway).Its a nice
    let's change the world poem,what the hell the world
    needs changing anyway. I liked it... Well Done


  • FlipperSwitch
    June 4

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    Very nice- I always appreciate a well written short poem. You've said a lot in very little and you did make me smile which meets the requirements of the contest


  • The Hermit
    June 3

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    Very good poem though it could've used a little more but maybe less is more and maybe that was just me for a second.

    They were separate but they were one in a way. How do you know what butterfly tastes like? The world may never truly know.


  • Room without doors gold member
    June 3

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    Outstanding

    I liked the idealism and the simplicity of this poem. The flow is excellent and the rhyming exact and not forced. There is a lot to like here. It would be great to think that a butterfly could bring the changes this world needs. I liked the first stanza the most. Congratulations on the trophies.


  • ml12
    June 3

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    I thought that every word was well chosen and served a purpose. I found it rather simple yet profound, but it is often the case that the most simple ideas are the most important. Well done!


  • lowercase prelude gold member
    June 1

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    Bandits Reading List

    This is remarkably well done
    Your flow is well penned and isn't choppy at all.
    Fantastic work


  • Manda Kathryn Greeters member
    June 1

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    Bandits Reading List ~

    Congratulations on the trophies this has won

    This is short yet so captivating & beautiful my heart sighs when reading

    ♥
    Stay safe
    ~Manda


  • Green Manalishi gold member
    June 1

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    A marvelous poem, this is as fine as anything by the old masters! It sounds as if it could have been written many centuries ago.

    A first look at it assures the reader that care has been taken in its crafting, owed to proper spelling. Once that is established, the reader's defenses relax (no need for extra work interpreting or deciphering the writer's meaning) and the full effect of the art is allowed.

    I liked the italics too, a nice touch.

    • DramaQueen469 gold member
      June 1
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      Thankyou so much for taking the time to leave such a beautiful comment, my friend; truly appreciated!

      Maria


  • NoseRingGirl
    May 31

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    LOVE the opening line. You always have such good imagery! You're tough competition, that's for sure! good luck, as always.


  • ARjarhead
    May 31
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    I like this one short sweet and to the pont very nice


  • individuality gold member
    May 31

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    Well flap my nappy with a big fat pin, one that has a massive opening, and where it can close easily. a good poe... Edgar likes.


  • black hearted rebel
    May 29
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    BEAUTIFUL!A write that was just captivating


  • Draig aine gold member
    May 29

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    oh I love this one

    perfection, just a stunning piece, I can not pick out a favorite line, because it does not seem fair to choose,
    in any case sighs and shivers on this one


  • Zenda-Lokki silver member
    May 29

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    OMG!

    You didn't find those words from the image here did you?? The poem is just wonderful, your rhyme scheme was great too. I think you may be a finalist in the contest. You would have my vote so far.

    Thank you so much for taking the time to comment on others work in the contest. I can see why they chose you to become a site greeter .

    I look forward to reading more from you.

    Thank you for entering "Peer Pressure the Third", Good luck.


  • perfectsunset gold member
    May 28

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    Wow I loved this.. your words
    and beautiful concepts really
    took me in, and I enjoyed my stay.
    Such a brilliant ending, too.

    And THANK YOU for reading
    that this is for gold prewrites,
    as the first few I've read so far
    haven't.

    Thanks for entering & best of luck


  • Cyanide Dreams
    May 23

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    Oh, I liked this. The first stanza had great imagery in it and the second stanza had superb emotion... Your imagery and emotion tied together was nicely done. Your word choice was great. Nice job and good luck in the contest.

    Josh


  • False Ideology
    May 21

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    yea i really have no poetic form and have no idea what how "supposed" to be writing i just write and how ever it splatters on the page is what it is if you think about it how did all these patters of writing come to be...people just wrote and other people liked it so much they copied that style and turned it main stream so i just try to be as original as i can and try not to give into any preset form of how to do things i guess you can call me a rebel i just have no intrest in learning how people think you should write im more interested in how i write and honestly i couldnt even really tell you what a stanza is

  • Faded Outlook
    May 9
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    very nice poem, it crates some very deep beautiful imagery

  • Clare Mayer
    May 9
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    Short and sweet

    If all the butterflies in the world work together maybe they can bring the Earth to rights.


  • Legend silver member
    May 9

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    A wonderful piece that matches up so well with the given image. Rhyme and flow done well all in all a fine poem Good luck in the contest

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