Friday, August 17, 2012

Nickers


Preludes to perform
I fix their tinted wings
at just the right split                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Drifts of vivid butterflies
gentle waves of limbs 
tinny dance insidious

they make their rounds
sashay between seats
be careful of their nick

For Sunday whirl: http://sundaywhirl.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/wordle-70-a-bakers-dozen/
words: tip, fix, tinted, preludes, vivid, tinny, drifts, nick, waves, gentle, limbs, insidious, split
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11 comments:

  1. MaryAugust 18, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    Love that last stanza, Willow...your wordings and the wonderful word 'sashay.'

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  2. troutbirderAugust 18, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    Thanks for the kind words upon visiting my little blogs. Although my skill level for interpreting poetry is quite minimal I do love it and yours especially "values" touched my heart. I tend to the "romantics" and Ozymandus by Shelly and Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold are my favorites... :)

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  3. LynneAugust 19, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Wonderful poem, Willow. I especially love "drifts of vivid butterflies/gentle waves of limbs." Great visual of the performance.

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  4. flaubertAugust 19, 2012 at 3:10 PM

    I too love the last stanza, but the entire piece is lovely, Willow.

    Pamela

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  5. brenda wAugust 19, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    I can see them flitting...lovely piece, Willow. It's nice to "see" you!

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  6. Laurie KolpAugust 19, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    Yes, I love this!

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  7. ElizabethAugust 19, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    Wonderful image you have painted with these words. It never fails to amaze me the different places they take each individual.

    Elizabeth

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  8. ireneAugust 20, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    I love those "tinted wings" that could nick.

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  9. Walt WojtanikAugust 20, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    Good use of the words, Willow! The imagery invoked comes through nicely.

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  10. Tumblewords:August 20, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Nicely posed piece!

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  11. annell4August 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Is a butterfly "nick" the same as a butterfly kiss? Love your write!

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