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The Wings of Yore

November 10, 2014
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks


Butterfly garden
so rich in vivid enjoyment
I gaze at the wings


The author's comments:

Another Haiku about Butterflies... :)


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on Nov. 20 2014 at 4:58 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

Thanks a bunch! XD

on Nov. 20 2014 at 12:12 pm
Nightingale74 PLATINUM, Beavercreek, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;When you need something to believe in, believe in yourself.&quot;<br /> &quot;A poem unwritten is only a thought; unshared, unsaid...&quot;

I really love the scene you've painted with your words, Liv :) When I read this poem, I think of a little girl laughing as she's gazing at the wings of thousands of butterflies fluttering around her. And I especially love the word "vivid," it's one of my favorite adjectives!! :D