Thursday, December 08, 2011

Butterfly Poem Inspired by Shreya

I was reading a post on Shreya's blog Carté Blanche about her photography and thought of some lines for a poem.  Thank you for the inspiration, Shreya!  Everyone be sure and check out her blog,

The butterfly will make you wait to spread its wings
Because it knows your time is worth it.
You see it fly away but it keeps watching,
Hoping that you’ll do the same.
That human’s wings could touch the sky!
If only they stopped looking at the ground...
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13 comments:

  1. Susie ClevengerThursday, December 8, 2011 at 12:38:00 AM EST

    I like this a lot. I love butterflies. I especially like...that human wings could touch the sky if only they stopped looking at the ground...

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  2. Ben DittyThursday, December 8, 2011 at 12:44:00 AM EST

    The last line was done at the last minute too under a cloud of uncertainty. Glad it worked out :)

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  3. ShreyaThursday, December 8, 2011 at 1:38:00 AM EST

    OMG.. Just a picture has inspired so much, lovely lines esp. those two in italic. Thanks for the credit Ben. :)

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  4. Ben DittyThursday, December 8, 2011 at 1:55:00 AM EST

    You're welcome. Thank you for the lovely photographs. How long did you wait on the butterfly? :)

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  5. dui lawyer azThursday, December 8, 2011 at 4:05:00 AM EST

    Beautiful remembrance.

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  6. Ben DittyThursday, December 8, 2011 at 8:52:00 AM EST

    Thanks, az!

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  7. BerlinerinPoetThursday, December 8, 2011 at 11:37:00 AM EST

    Oh you had me at "butterfly." This is a favorite theme of mine. Why are they so fascinating!? Great one, again!

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  8. Ben DittyThursday, December 8, 2011 at 1:24:00 PM EST

    You had a really great poem about butterflies too :)

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  9. MarionThursday, December 8, 2011 at 6:05:00 PM EST

    Awesome, Ben. Butterflies are right up there with dragonflies in my book. :-) xo

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  10. Ben DittyFriday, December 9, 2011 at 6:09:00 PM EST

    So does that mean you're starting Butterfly's Poetry and Prolixity ;)

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  11. AnonymousSunday, December 11, 2011 at 7:01:00 PM EST

    Here's your joke:::
    Military pilot who had sex with an 11 year old boy when he was 17!!!
    A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL WHO HAD SEX WITH AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT!!! He needs to be on a sexual preditor list.
    How long did he masterbate and think about having sex with boys? In boot camp? Into his flight training? 20, 25 YEARS OLD??? OLDER???
    "Creepy rotten grape attached to an otherwise normal bunch." And he hurt property values too.

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  12. Punk ChopsticksMonday, December 12, 2011 at 9:34:00 PM EST

    LOVE THIS! (again. Ah well, you know what they say about boundless love) I really gotta stop looking at the ground

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  13. Ben DittyTuesday, December 13, 2011 at 12:20:00 AM EST

    Oh, yes, point your chopsticks proudly toward the heavens!

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