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Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

0 posted 2001-05-21 08:05 AM

The Dragon and the Butterfly

The prettiest of colors vie
A dragon met a butterfly
It fluttered past his roving eye
And brought from him the biggest sigh.

He watched it in the passing breeze
It landed on his nose in tease
And nearly made him fire a sneeze
But held it down to just a wheeze.

The butterfly became his friend
He loved each moment she would spend.
She visited each flight of vend
And landed him from end to end.

And he would listen for her burr
Each touch just made him sing and purr
That made his heart to leap and stir.
And so he fell in love with her.

And he learned to sip raspberry tea
She served in a cup of flattery.

Elizabeth Santos
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since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

1 posted 2001-05-21 08:08 AM

A delightful read, my friend
As only you could write
This one will go in your published book of poetry
Very well done
Liz

Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

2 posted 2001-05-21 08:09 AM

Absolutely loved this one...

Regards,
Sudhir

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

3 posted 2001-05-21 08:18 AM

Elizabeth,
Your mouth to God's ear. Love Sy

Sudhir,
Thank you my friend.

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

4 posted 2001-05-21 09:26 AM

Once upon a time ... in the land of poetry and rhyme
a randy dragon caught the eye ... of a wanna be butterfly
he'd snort, spit and bellow ... but she saw thru the smoke to his mellow
and oh how that dragon poet could write ... in his words she saw the light
a lifetime of wisdom and grace to share ... with cadence cool and genius rare
looking at the world thru his all knowing eyes ... let her fly the endless skies
in his words she discovered treasures to behold ... truths of life engraved in gold
he took her to places she's never seen before ... allowing her tired wings to soar
this dragon was a little bad, mad, or sad ... she wanted him to see the gift he had
so she gave him her raspberry tea ... sweetened with flattery and sincerity
together they both again learned to fly ... this randy dragon and sad butterfly

for this is the gift of poetry land ... together we walk on beaches of understand
our quiet comfort found in verse and rhyme ... and love to stand the test of time

~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~

My dear sweet Sy ... you sure know how to make a butterfly sigh
thank you Stinky ... heart and soul
*winkiewinkie*

me

Decaflame
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since 2001-05-11

Posts 1635

5 posted 2001-05-21 09:39 AM

a poet's blessing....
of poets caressing....

Bravo....

Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

6 posted 2001-05-21 10:18 AM

Sy, what a wonderful write, and I'm so glad that Janet Marie loved it too!

Take care,
Melissa~

VAS
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since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

7 posted 2001-05-21 10:29 AM

Wonderful, wonderful! Absolutely delightful. I went to a butterfly house a couple summers ago. I so longed for the butterflies to land on me and on my daughter so I could get pics of them. They landed, one at a time. The pics---well, left a bit to be desired.

The only word that hung me up in the read here was 'burr,' that word has a sharp, negative feel to me. Does it have a meaning that I'm unaware of the makes it fit within the context of the stanza in which it's placed?

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

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Tamarac Fla

8 posted 2001-05-21 03:16 PM

JM,
THANK YOU SWEET FOR THE LOVELY POEM & PICTURE. BOTH WARMED ME MELLOW.
WINKIEWINKIE STINKY.

Decaflane,
Beautiful comment, thank you.

Melissa,
Your wonderful comment made my day. *L*

VAS,
In this case, burr was a regional accent or accent of the butterfly. Thank you for the lovely remarks. Sy

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

9 posted 2001-05-21 07:01 PM

was so busy sighing ... forgot to put this in me treasure chest.
*ww*

me

We wish ourselves beautiful,
we cry in the night.
Its not the love you fear ...
its the fall from the height.
~Edwin McCain~

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

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Tamarac Fla

10 posted 2001-05-21 07:17 PM

JM,
Read your letter will answer soon, thanks for the boost. WW S.

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

11 posted 2001-05-22 07:25 AM

Seymour~
What a lovely, gentle write ~

Those butterflies can flit into your heart
and cocoon you forever ~

I think this is something real special ~
and JanetMarie's graphic (not to mention her adoring rhyme)
just fit it perfectly ! !

I just adore the pleasure in this piece ~
You cutie pie !
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

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Tamarac Fla

12 posted 2001-05-22 07:31 AM

Thank you sweet Marge,
You are a sweetheart. *L*

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

13 posted 2001-05-22 04:30 PM

What a delight this is! *S*

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

14 posted 2001-05-22 06:49 PM

Suthern,
And what a delight you are. I've been reading your stuff. Sy

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

15 posted 2001-05-22 06:58 PM

Nice rhyme Seymour...James

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