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Butterfly Tears

March 26, 2012
By Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD, Rancho Cordova, California
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“We are all a little weird and life is a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” - Doctor Seuss

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Tears run down the face of a butterfly; only once or twice;
Tears of gold, or tears of poison;
Either one might happen
It all depends on the butterfly,
Whether she's good, bad, or both;
Dripping drops of diamonds with the tears of gold,
Leaking snakes and spiders in the tears of poison,
And then for the good and bad,
Rare liquid dreams await the butterfly's with a diversity of good and bad
But this really never happens,
As butterfly's almost never cry,
So you'll be lucky if you ever see;
The Tears of Butterfly's

© Haley L., Anchorage, AK

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EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 20 2014 at 2:40 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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This is great. I loved how you put it into words. Haha, I'm a big fan of butterflies and fireflies. : ) Thank you, for sharing this. Also, hi. I'm just a newbie. : )
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD said...
on Jan. 12 2013 at 7:04 pm
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD, Rancho Cordova, California
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&ldquo;We are all a little weird and life is a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.&rdquo; - Doctor Seuss

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More like my best friend and I talking about random topics and then I came up with it on the fly. I kind of wrote it on impulse. :)
idontusethisaccountxxx said...
on Jan. 12 2013 at 4:33 pm
idontusethisaccountxxx, Appleton, Wisconsin
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It was really unique! nice word usage, and what inspired u?  
sonJaNae said...
on Sep. 28 2012 at 8:05 pm
sonJaNae, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
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&quot;No one can change a person, but someone can be a person&#039;s reason to change&quot; -Spongebob Squarepants

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This is interesting, and I love the unconvetional topic of the poem! Very good! :)
Padoodallee GOLD said...
on Sep. 4 2012 at 9:52 pm
Padoodallee GOLD, Haven, Kansas
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Really great ideas and word use. Made me want to go watch the butterflies and try to catch one crying.
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD said...
on Aug. 11 2012 at 5:16 pm
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD, Rancho Cordova, California
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&ldquo;We are all a little weird and life is a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.&rdquo; - Doctor Seuss

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Thank you! Of COURSE i'll check out ur writing. Any harry Potter fan I'll help! :)
writer3499 GOLD said...
on Aug. 10 2012 at 7:29 pm
writer3499 GOLD, New Bedford, Massachusetts
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&quot;it&#039;s impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might has well not have lived at all-in which case you fail by default.&quot;<br /> -J.K.Rowling

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This is beautiful!! I love the concept, it's so creative! Would you mind checking out my work?    P.S. I love Harry Potter too!!
ZhadaMone GOLD said...
on Jun. 11 2012 at 8:09 pm
ZhadaMone GOLD, Westwood, New Jersey
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I like your wording : )
ZhadaMone GOLD said...
on Jun. 11 2012 at 8:09 pm
ZhadaMone GOLD, Westwood, New Jersey
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&quot;I love you as much as I did yesterday but, not as much as I will tommorow&quot;

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I like your wording : )
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD said...
on Apr. 25 2012 at 10:14 pm
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD, Rancho Cordova, California
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;We are all a little weird and life is a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.&rdquo; - Doctor Seuss

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Thank you, very much! I'm glad that you liked it! Could you tell other people about it maybe, though, and my other stuff? That would be really awesome! :)

 

JustPaperAndPencil BRONZE said...
on Apr. 24 2012 at 8:38 pm
JustPaperAndPencil BRONZE, Milford, Ohio
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The saddest thing in the world, is loving someone who used to love you.

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This is Really Good. I Love your use of words, and it just makes the poem have a more powerful message then it already does. 5 Stars.
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD said...
on Apr. 12 2012 at 9:21 pm
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD, Rancho Cordova, California
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;We are all a little weird and life is a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.&rdquo; - Doctor Seuss

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Um, what does duende mean? :)
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD said...
on Apr. 11 2012 at 7:59 pm
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD, Rancho Cordova, California
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;We are all a little weird and life is a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.&rdquo; - Doctor Seuss

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Thank you, Breee! I'm so glad that you liked my poem! Maybe you will like my other articles and book..
Breee GOLD said...
on Apr. 10 2012 at 2:01 pm
Breee GOLD, Salina, Kansas
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&quot;If you really love someone, you shouldnt have to work at it.&quot;<br /> -Vanessa Hudgens

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This is absolutely beautiful.  You give the reader a clear image of what you might or might not see and I love how you played with certain words, I'm loving the images. Great duende.