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0 posted 2000-08-26 10:15 PM


Butterflies' Magic Dance

Nights had grown cooler, days were still warm
when the butterflies came with all their charm
of orange and black, grand Monarchs galore,
right up to the back of our kitchen door.

In the backyard, among the cottonwood tall
came one one-hundreds, then many more, all
wanting to stay a night or two among
the cottonwood's leaves; the magic begun.

I went outside to gaze in rapturous delight
as the Monarchs danced in the early fall night
before to the cottonwoods they would alight
to rest among their thousands, wings folded upright.

Oh, this amazing show, how it must magic be!
and I could not hold the amazement within me,
so I called and cajoled and everyone came
to witness the magic of the butterflies game.

A clap of the hands, a flutter of winging,
now magic came from the children all singing
as they wanted to watch the butterflies dance
before night overtook this enchanted romance.

©KRJ
28 August, 1999


© Copyright 2000 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2000-08-26 10:36 PM


This is a great piece of poetry. I could have voted for this one if you had chose to sumbit it. Thank you for sharing.  

Ronil (What I say I live by and what I live by is what I create).

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2 posted 2000-08-26 11:01 PM


Xeonox, what a kind reply...I will keep that in mind for the next book!

Karilea
When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ

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3 posted 2000-08-26 11:33 PM


Just beautiful Karilea! What gorgeous imagery this brought back to me! You got me completely sidetracked after reading this (   ), because it brought back to mind, an incredible Monarch Butterfly migration that passed through our old place about 2 years ago. They settled on a huge maple in our old back yard. I uploaded the images and created a little page just for you to see ... it was stunning!  Hope you enjoy!  
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/5407/xSunshine.html

Beautiful poem Kailea!  

Best wishes,
/Kit

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4 posted 2000-08-26 11:58 PM


Oh, this is just lovely...makes me think of Pacific Grove, California ...sigh..thank you for bringing me a sweet memory.

and Kit...thank you for the beautiful pictures!

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5 posted 2000-08-27 12:29 PM


Kit, this is the exact happening of which this poem was written...you were out taking pictures [as was I] and then I just happened to write about it...love being on similar wave lengths...thanks for the addition of the pictures...I don't have a scanner...or you would've seen mine!

Martie, too cool, hey?

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6 posted 2000-08-27 09:49 AM


You described it so perfectly Karilea ... it is surely a beautiful sight to see! Wonderfully written ... you took me right back there again! Thank you for this lovely poem!  

Best wishes,
/Kit

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7 posted 2000-08-28 06:15 AM


way too groovy....

WOW... love butterflies, love the poem ...

regards Karilea,
sudhir

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