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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Tiny Wings
















Freedom brings,
your very wings.
You flap and flutter,
you flutter, far from me.
You grant me a wish,
one I do explore.
To drift back,
right back to your door.
I can not stay,
I need to go.
Turning to leave,
you flutter,
flutter, so far from me.
You will return.
Wings together,
fly with me.
Stay a moment,
or forever.


13 comments:

  1. forever sounds fun...i love butterflies...so happy and free, little sky dancers often bring me smiles...

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  2. So nice Gwen- but saddened me a bit...it was like longing for a loved one to come back...butteflies for me always seem to remind me of dead relatives- they always seem to visit when they are on my mind. Great repetition in your verse- brings it right back into focus on the emotion. lovely poem

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  3. Gwen...I love seeing your voice and your confidence come to life! Yes, there is a touch of sadness, of longing, but the beauty and depth of the piece is to be celebrated. Loved it, and thought the finish...perfection!

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  4. This is lovely...and also sad.."you flutter so far from me" ...beautiful work :)

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  5. Love the butterfly image. They symbolize creativity to me, beuatiful elusive words that I wish would come fluttering close whenever I called them.

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  6. This feels like such a refreshing piece to me--just lovely!

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  7. Great photo of the Question Mark butterfly. I especially like the last lines: Stay a moment, or forever. Lovely how this poem can be both taken at face value, about butterflies, and seen at a deeper level, about human relationships. Great write.

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  8. Good job, enjoyed your words
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  9. Really nice. I love watching butterflies and this piece really does a nice job of capturing the essence of one while also offering the reader a moment to reflect upon the metaphor in play. Great job Gwen Thanks

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  10. I love the delicate feel of this!

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    I'm enjoying your poetry.

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  12. This is beautiful. How have I never read your poetry before?

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