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BUTTERFLY , a poem by Lee Emmett, Australia Other Nature Poems Other Simile Poems DUAL CATEGORY THIS POET COUNTRIES Categories: Nature Poems & Simile Poetry Viewed 9607 times Author: Lee Emmett, Australia Share Poem BUTTERFLY carry bucket of recycled shower water to thirty year old thirsty fern on embankment, wilts with week’s heat butterfly flickers, lands on rock momentarily disappears in greyness wings tightly closed in prayer sudden movement as wings open and close, repetitively, burnt-orange black and white spotted oriental fan Click to purchase Print 128864 0 Other Author Poems BUY AND SELL SO AND SO (reposted) TOOT! TOOT! TOURIST TRAIN Recent Site Documents What type of Valentine do you wish to have? Blog by: Mukeshkumar Raval Just Among Friends (A24) Blog by: Chris Johnson ARE LARGE PHARMACUTICAL COMPANIES PLAYING SCROOGE Blog by: Marcia Schechinger Code Red! (A tale of a media man) Short Story by: Edgar Eslit CONGRATULATORY SPEECH Blog by: Dowell Oba finally... 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Australia 7/23/2009 8:23:29 PM karina Jebodhsingh wonderful poem Trinidad 7/23/2009 10:39:48 AM Lee Emmett thanks Daniel, some species of butterflies have magical patterns and colouring ... and their flight paths are bewitching! Australia 7/17/2009 9:40:16 AM Daniel Beirne I love those kinds of butterfly's USA 7/16/2009 7:07:32 PM Lee Emmett thanks Bernart, always delightful to observe creatures in natural habitat ... Australia 3/11/2009 4:37:39 AM Bernart nice poem America Los Angeles 3/11/2009 2:39:07 AM Lee Emmett thanks Paul, nature is astounding to observe ... Australia 3/3/2009 10:24:47 AM Paul Holmes "wings tightly closed in prayer" Excellent line! Keenly observed,as is the whole content of the poem. UK 3/3/2009 7:43:32 AM Lee Emmett thanks Dr Sudarsan, butterflies are one of favourite insects ... dragonflies are wonderful too ... Australia 2/10/2009 8:08:13 AM Drsudarsan Prasad The second stanza simply out of this world!. A cute little poem Lee! India 2/10/2009 2:21:59 AM Lee Emmett thank slj, poetry comes out of diversity in life ... nature is a constant source of inspiration ... Australia 1/9/2009 6:28:51 PM slj Hi Lee, You appreciated my poem Yesterday. I remember you . I read Butterfly which I like for its simplicity and reality. You write on a variety of topics. I have always wanted to visit Aussie Land. Do write more nature poems!! SLJ, India india 1/9/2009 11:56:06 AM Lee Emmett thanks Meiky, they are indeed delightful creatures ... Australia 11/11/2008 10:44:03 PM Meiky i love it....thanks for sharing...also i love butterflies.. thanks a ton! USA 11/10/2008 6:47:38 PM Lee Emmett thanks Shaniequa ... we're always rewarded with nature! Australia 10/7/2008 7:59:17 AM Shaniequa Abraham I love your peom. I also love butterflies!! London 10/6/2008 1:14:34 PM Lee Emmett thanks Veena, observing nature is always wonderful ... sets imagination on fire ... Australia 9/8/2008 5:47:54 AM Veena Khurana hi lee , i really admire the imagination you have , enjoy reading all your poems India 9/5/2008 2:50:01 AM Lee Emmett thanks Paul, have good fortune to be surrounded by nature, and always something of interest on the doorstep ... Australia 8/28/2008 11:00:46 AM Paul Butters Delightful little piece of accurate observation. Lovely imagery. Good write. P. UK 8/28/2008 7:51:09 AM Lee Emmett thanks Marcia ... creatures are wonderful to observe ... Australia 8/26/2008 8:31:29 AM Marcia Schechinger Lee a fantastic image. Beautiful line ".. wings tightly closed in prayer...". Lovely verse! :) USA 8/26/2008 5:44:06 AM Lee Emmett thanks Sammie ... it was an utterly captivating creature ... thought it deserved a few words in a poem ... most life is fascinating if you take time to look closely ... Australia 8/26/2008 2:51:04 AM sammie bagley a very good write on the butterfly USA 8/26/2008 12:27:15 AM Lee Emmett thanks Helen, when take a bit of time to really observe some creature in its natural setting, always rewarded ... Australia 7/4/2008 9:18:23 PM Helen Vandepeer I just had to read it again to enjoy some more. Canada 7/4/2008 9:20:46 AM Helen Vandepeer the summer heat shimmers in my mind. This is so good with so few words you have created a scene for me. Canada 7/4/2008 9:19:51 AM Lee Emmett thanks Linda, the butterfly was exquisite ... sometimes an image comes to mind in the form of a simile Australia 5/31/2008 2:14:22 AM Linda Chew Lee, This is beautiful! USA 5/30/2008 8:23:45 PM     Send this poem to your Friends and Family           Use the following form to support the author by sending this poem to your friends, family and co-workers. 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