A Butterfly's Soul

By carlosjackal

A butterfly's soul
On a mermaid's back
The delicate hush of the moon

An eyelash falls
And greets the sand
A wish on the tide come true

 

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© 2021 Carl Denyer
Published on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.     Filed under: "Poetry"

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  • Mute Serenade On Saturday, September 16, 2017, Mute Serenade (445)By person wrote:

    And this concludes my journey through the top ten! What a blissful note to finish on. Great imagery... It's great to find something short yet so satisfying.

  • carlosjackal On Sunday, September 17, 2017, carlosjackal (3011)By person wrote:

    Thank you for all your comments, Sue! :) That was tip top shiznafariously budokanirific. Bodacious generosity.

  • A former member wrote: Once again, the mysterious, deep sea comes into play in this charming contest winner. The win was deserved, I'm sure. Queen Reb:).

  • MR feathered fox On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, MR feathered fox (31)By person wrote:

    Interesting

  • raspberry89 On Saturday, June 27, 2015, raspberry89 (16)By person wrote:

    what a charming little poem :) it's perfect

  • A former member wrote: This type of poetry is what keeps me going. You have a way of creating new world's with words. Very cool!

  • A former member wrote: Interesting.

  • A former member wrote: such a softness to this, it is lovely.

  • A former member wrote: beautiful as this was it seemed like a collection of fairy tales which was somewhat futile. i think thats mostly due to the mood im in.

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