The Butterfly Emerges

From the dark cocoon, the butterfly emerges,
Finally realizing she cannot control her urges,
To witness the beauty of the midnight moon,
The butterfly emerges, from the dark cocoon.

She flew from the shadows, out into the daylight,
The colors on her wings had never shone so bright,
She was meant to be here, her brave heart knows,
Out into the daylight, she flew from the shadows.

No more sitting alone, back in her little room,
No more hiding in dampness, darkness and gloom,
She had finally found a friend to call her own,
Back in her little room, no more sitting alone.







Andrea Dietrich's contest - "Swap Quatrains. Let's See What You've Got!"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 8/21/2015 1:35:00 AM
Congrats on another wonderful win Kelly with this amazing write!
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/26/2015 9:38:00 PM
Thank you for reading, Dr. Upma. Your nice comments are always appreciated :)
Date: 8/19/2015 9:41:00 AM
Good morning and congratulations Kelly!
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/26/2015 8:26:00 PM
Good evening, Rick and thank you for stopping by my poem :)
Date: 8/18/2015 12:26:00 AM
KELLY, Congratulations on your butterfly win. SKAT love
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Date: 2/4/2015 10:09:00 PM
Lovely poem. I enjoyed it; thanks! Carol
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 2/6/2015 10:37:00 PM
I am so glad you did, Carol. Thank you for giving it a read and for your kind comments.
Date: 5/27/2014 6:48:00 AM
Congratulations on the win with this wonderful write on nature, Kelly
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 5/27/2014 10:57:00 PM
Thank you for the nice comments and the kind congrats. I appreciate it very much, Dr. Ram!
Date: 5/25/2014 11:20:00 PM
Congrats on a fine win!!!!!
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 5/26/2014 5:34:00 PM
Thank you very much, Robert!
Date: 5/25/2014 5:13:00 PM
I love the meaning Kelly... Congratulations on the win... Hugs Tim
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 5/26/2014 1:26:00 PM
Thank you for the nice comments and the kind congrats, Tim! Hugs :)
Date: 5/25/2014 12:43:00 PM
Kelly, Congratulations, I hope you enjoy your win and placement. Stop by my blog, "Petals in the Wind" if you like. Have a sweet Sunday.... XOX~ Linda
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Date: 3/11/2014 6:41:00 PM
congrats on win Kelly lovely poem did you know some butterflies live only one day? hugs
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/12/2014 9:42:00 PM
Thank you so much, Shadow! I did not know that. If I was one of those butterflies, I would make sure that my only day on Earth was a wonderful one! Hugs :)
Date: 3/10/2014 3:16:00 AM
Kelly congrats on your win...David
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/12/2014 5:59:00 PM
Thank you very much, David! :)
Date: 3/9/2014 12:20:00 PM
Oh my gosh, this is wonderful. a big conrats. BG
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/11/2014 6:23:00 PM
Thank you so much, Barbara! Your kind comments meant a lot to me. I'm happy that you enjoyed my poem. :)
Date: 3/9/2014 11:11:00 AM
Kelly, I loved the beauty and the idea of this one. I think if you had put in one more quatrain that let us know in what way the moon was the butterfly's friend, I would have scored this a tie for first!! thanks for using perfect rhyme. And congrats on your win.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/11/2014 6:05:00 PM
Thank you so much for my placement, Andrea! I do appreciate your wonderful and encouraging comments. They really mean a lot! I was debating on how many quatrains to use, then I just decided to stay with three. But, I understand what you meant, I could have told more of the story with one more verse. I'm glad you enjoyed my poem, though! :)
Date: 3/9/2014 9:51:00 AM
So sweet, congratulations Kelly.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/11/2014 5:48:00 PM
Thank you, Richard! I always appreciate your kind visits.
Date: 3/9/2014 4:53:00 AM
Congratulations on the fine win. Enjoyed the rhyme perfect, kelly
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/11/2014 5:34:00 PM
Thank you very much, Dr. Ram! I'm glad you enjoyed my poem. Your kind comments meant a lot to me. :)
Date: 3/9/2014 1:48:00 AM
lovely butterfly theme, kelly.. 'grads on your award!.. huggs
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/11/2014 5:28:00 PM
Thank you so much, Nette! I'm so glad you enjoyed my poem! Hugs :)
Date: 3/9/2014 1:16:00 AM
A great work you did here , congrats Kelly.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/11/2014 5:25:00 PM
Thank you very much, Kayode! Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Date: 3/5/2014 10:38:00 PM
Kelly, beautiful deep........ SKAT
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/7/2014 9:36:00 PM
Thank you very much, SKAT! I always appreciate your kind visits. :)
Date: 3/4/2014 3:04:00 PM
Always attracted by flowing lines and rhymes. Fly on... spread your wings. // paul
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/7/2014 1:06:00 PM
Thank you very much, Paul! I'm glad that you enjoyed my poem.
Date: 3/3/2014 10:51:00 PM
Another great one Kelly, wouldn't it be lovely to be a butterfly so free and easy' lovely piece of work Kelly............Vera..................
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/6/2014 4:38:00 PM
It would be so wonderful to be a butterfly! I could soar on the wind and see the world from a different view! Thank you once again, Vera! I do appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on my poems. :)
Date: 3/2/2014 5:01:00 PM
Way to go..Great work..Reads like a winner to me..Enjoyed reading about that butterfly today..Sara
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/4/2014 9:26:00 PM
Thank you very much, Sara. Glad you enjoyed my poem! It was a joy to write about that butterfly, too! :)
Date: 3/1/2014 9:57:00 AM
I love butterflies and your flowing verse captured my thought ..to fly Out of the cocoon..from darkness into.daylight..that says so much when I read between the lines.Excellent?
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/3/2014 8:52:00 PM
Thank you so much, Charmaine! I really do appreciate you stopping by to read my poem. Glad you enjoyed it!...I love butterflies, too! And, I think this poem was as much about me, as it was about the butterfly. :)
Date: 3/1/2014 8:38:00 AM
I really like how you did this one. I like how you used the metophor of the butterfly.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/3/2014 8:33:00 PM
Thank you very much, Richard! Glad you enjoyed my poem. I think this was as much about me, as it was the butterfly. :)
Date: 3/1/2014 4:52:00 AM
great pen Kelly love butteries an you capture its spirit so well gl in contest hugs
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/3/2014 5:39:00 PM
Thank you very much, Shadow! I do appreciate the good luck wishes. And, I love butterflies, too! Hugs :)
Date: 2/28/2014 6:32:00 PM
Lovely, really lovely x
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 2/28/2014 10:20:00 PM
Thank you very much, Louise! I'm so glad that you enjoyed my poem. :)
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