butterfly springs

by shelley kaye

Nonet Poetry Contest Winner

daily writing prompt 6.16.11 nonet poetry

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___ caterpillar slides along the leaf ___
and drinks drops from april showers....
feeling chilled, he wraps himself
( in a soft warm blanket )
and dreams of flying
through may flowers
~ butterfly ~
awakes
free

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Writing Prompt
Write a nonet poem. It's a simple format. A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, etc... until line nine that finishes with just one syllable. It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional. See an example in this announcement (scroll down to the forum).