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And a very long time ago and far, far away, Beyond this earthly realm in a magic lovely land; Can you imagine a beautiful girl who loved nature, Deep in a lush green forest dwelling happily all day. Everyday she followed a vine tangled mossy path, Flowers wild and lovely and perfect delighted her; Gathering them all in her arms to carry home, Happy and free the girl roamed without any fear. In a cave close by lived a mean and evil, ugly, old witch, Jealous of the girls beauty she murmured; Kneeling in front of a swirling caldron whispering low, Live in the forest forever as a butterfly, my pretty! Moments later the girl was a pretty delicate butterfly. Now years have passed and the girl is doomed; Only to live as a butterfly in the green forest forever, then, Pushing through vines one day a mighty dragon saw her. Quietly, each day he watched smitten, he was so dazzled, Realizing soon it was love, he blew her some puffs; Sweetly she floated to him swirling, admiring his lovely hues, Together they roamed from that day, amongst the green. Under the stars they slept, he held her with his tangled tongue, Vivid were his amazing colors and his love; Walking a forest path one day the mean witch saw them, Xanadu was their existence and she felt a sadness for them. Yearning to make things right, she turned him, and so; Zillions of years have passed for two beautiful butterflies, drifting. ____________________________ July 3, 2015 Abecedarian Submitted to the Premier Contest Number 7 sponsor, Skat

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Date: 10/23/2015 12:02:00 PM
Beautiful and eloquent poem. Congrats on the wonderful win.
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Carol Eastman
Date: 10/23/2015 12:03:00 PM
A Fav!
Date: 10/23/2015 3:07:00 AM
Congrats on ur wonderful win with this superb write broken!
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Date: 10/23/2015 2:45:00 AM
Nice win Broken wings.
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Date: 10/22/2015 10:59:00 PM
Very, very cleverly woven piece, BW. Marvellous. Congratulations and well done. Viv x
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Date: 10/22/2015 9:56:00 PM
What a magical , fairy tale write! Will preserve this, Wings! Congrats on this mesmerising poem! Love, Balveen
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Date: 10/22/2015 8:02:00 PM
My friend congrats on your fine poem and your win. A7
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Date: 10/22/2015 4:22:00 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Broken Wings:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 10/22/2015 4:18:00 PM
Very lovely, Broken Wings, and written in such a difficult form. Congratulations on your well-deserved awesome win. 7, Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 10/22/2015 3:51:00 PM
Congratulations on your wonderful win, Brokent Wing!!!What a wonderful write and using the Abecedarian made it even more perfect.
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Date: 10/18/2015 3:20:00 PM
wow, awesome write - I would find this form almost impossible. Hope you & the kitties are well & having a good week xx
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Date: 10/18/2015 1:49:00 PM
Didn't realize it was an Abecedarian until I finished reading it. Masterfully done, BW. Magical Tale!
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Date: 10/16/2015 4:01:00 PM
- A great story .... a fairytale B.W. :) - I wish you good luck in the contest .... and a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 10/16/2015 5:39:00 AM
Love the magical imagry of this poem and the overall story, well done, warm regards, Laura.
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Date: 10/15/2015 6:02:00 PM
Enjoyed your imagination on this one, ..zillion is a very long time my poetic friend.
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Date: 10/15/2015 3:25:00 PM
absolutely charming imagery in your abecedarain Broken wings - good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx7
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