Subject Poetry Contest.

[_Joe_]

Seasons
'Twas the season of unenforced bedtimes,
Of baking smells and warm kitchens.
'Twas the season of cousins and uncles,
Of mounds of toys and the tree and lights.
'Twas the season of Santa and colors,
Of warm blankets and hot soup.
And carols.

'Tis the season of all-nighters and coffee,
Of empty dishes in the kitchen sink.
'Tis the season of long distance calls,
Of heaps of books and the terrible monitor.
'Tis the season of mall Santas and sales,
Of responsibility and microwave food.
And carols.

[cacian]

bump.
this needs to be uptodate.

[PeterL]

bump.
this needs to be uptodate.

Whatr image? Do you want to read about the pillow of pleasant thoughts?

[cacian]

Whatr image? Do you want to read about the pillow of pleasant thoughts?

image> what image?
the pillow of pleasant thoughts sounds rather voluminous haha.
would you like to elaborate?

[PeterL]

image> what image?
the pillow of pleasant thoughts sounds rather voluminous haha.
would you like to elaborate?

What subject then.
That was just something that popped into to my mind. That's what I lean my head against to try to go to sleep.

[cacian]

Ok let's kick start this contest

subject
butterfly feeling


we all experience it so why not engage in writing something about it

good luck.

[Melanie]

Well done YesNo, DarkMuse, and Joe for all the wonderful entries posted to the last subject.
I see a winner was never chosen but they didn't go unnoticed. I enjoyed each one

[YesNo]

In Spring the heart-throb butterfly
Makes lovers stop and look and sigh
When others are just passing by.
Fresh warmth enchants the air.

Though it may be a silly thing
When butterflies are fluttering
It’s better than cold Winter’s sting
When lovers pass through there.

[tailor STATELY]

oh, butterfly!

فراشة

oh, butterfly!

‎蝴蝶

flutter by

蝶

papillon

تیتلی

palpitation

бабочка

when you waft by

ผีเสื้อ

rama-rama

πεταλούδα

under my breath I sigh

эрвээхэй

mariposa

나비

marriage proposal?

پروانه

schmetterling!

glöyn byw

when you say no

3/11/2015

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[cacian]

two very nice pieces
anymore offerings ??

[_Joe_]

Stillborn Butterflies

Autumn sky and a chilly weather
With vortex leaves on the breeze;
Two sunbeams raining together
As I sit back in my chair at ease.

Stranger footsteps at the door;
Some unsolicited phone call;
The bubbling of wine as you pour;
Violin crescendo at the ball.

All these build-ups and omens!
My candle flutters then dies.
Life's pregnant little moments
Birth stillborn butterflies.

[_Joe_]

oh, butterfly!

فراشة

oh, butterfly!

‎蝴蝶

flutter by

蝶

papillon

تیتلی

palpitation

бабочка

when you waft by

ผีเสื้อ

rama-rama

πεταλούδα

under my breath I sigh

эрвээхэй

mariposa

나비

marriage proposal?

پروانه

schmetterling!

glöyn byw

when you say no

3/11/2015

Fantastic stuff! I love 'Oh butterfly/Flutter by'!

[prendrelemick]

Let your feelings fly, my love,
Don't keep them all cocooned,
End that gnawing phase
You hatched to,
Your time has come to change,
Burst out,
Shed your shell,
Fill your wings and fly
paint the sky with butterfly wings
Display!
Show me those butterfly feelings.

[jajdude]

Was just the other day I saw a butterfly
Stranded and sort of lonely
One wing was crippled
Into the flame he flew
And left beautiful ashes

[cacian]

well done to all of you
YesNo tailor STATELY a prendrelelmick and jajdude
three pieces charming and yet alarming love is calming haha

and the winner is
Joe!!
a beautifully rhymed piece