5 piece collage on paper, poem and Japanese “butterfly” and “peace”
“My Butterfly” by Carl D’Agostino
I Know I Made You Smile
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January 9, 2014
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I Know I Made You Smile 
69 responses to ““My Butterfly” by Carl D’Agostino”
Lori D. Marchell Carlsen
June 10th, 2017 at 16:10
Carl, thank you for sharing this beautiful posting! Blessings! Lori
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Carl D'Agostino
June 10th, 2017 at 18:16
My computer skills are primitive. It took hours to get the art work set up.
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elizabeth ann johnson-murphree
March 2nd, 2016 at 10:02
This is very beautiful Carl, thank you for pointing it out to me. E
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Carl D'Agostino
March 2nd, 2016 at 12:44
Thanks. Now may your creativity explode.
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cindy knoke
January 19th, 2014 at 14:35
Just lovely! Kudos~
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Carl D'Agostino
January 19th, 2014 at 15:26
Thanks for sopping by.
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livingwithshadows
January 18th, 2014 at 22:55
what a beautiful striking and enthralling image both visually and through your words
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Carl D'Agostino
January 19th, 2014 at 00:26
Red, white, black usually works well. Thanks for compliment.
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watervues
January 18th, 2014 at 07:55
beautiful Butterfiies
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Carl D'Agostino
January 18th, 2014 at 10:44
That they are-thank you.
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augustinehippo1
January 16th, 2014 at 16:43
What have you got against spiders Carl? Don’ they have equal rights in the insect economy. Sounds like anti-spider hate speech to me. Where’s the hate speech police? There’s never one around when you need them.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 16th, 2014 at 17:41
I spoze I’ll have to do some introspection on this.
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clinock
January 16th, 2014 at 02:16
Felt to the heart…thank you…
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Carl D'Agostino
January 16th, 2014 at 04:50
Peace out.
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Tony McGurk
January 14th, 2014 at 19:24
Beautiful poem Carl & lovely picture too
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Carl D'Agostino
January 14th, 2014 at 20:35
Thanks Tony. Always a challenge to finds the just perfect pics and arrange them to fit prose.
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startingoveringermany
January 13th, 2014 at 03:39
Very touching poem. I like it a lot and nice collage.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 13th, 2014 at 04:29
Thanks V.
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startingoveringermany
January 13th, 2014 at 16:35
You’re welcome
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Genie
January 12th, 2014 at 19:10
That’s lovely, Carl
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Carl D'Agostino
January 12th, 2014 at 19:16
Smile.
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Mal
January 12th, 2014 at 07:41
I love butterflies. I love daffs. And now….I love this poem. Beautiful! 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
January 12th, 2014 at 09:53
It is heartwarming that you found meaning in these simple few words of mine.
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monicastangledweb
January 11th, 2014 at 16:23
Sweet poem, Carl. Absolutely lovely.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2014 at 16:53
Really appreciate those kind words.
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lscotthoughts
January 10th, 2014 at 22:52
Very beautiful, Carl…are you stepping out of the “humor” box now? 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2014 at 06:55
Maybe a bit here and there but the amen corner remains the cartoons.
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poemsandponderings
January 10th, 2014 at 00:57
I can’t imagine something that sweet, coming out of an old “cocoon”.. Very nice indeed..
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2014 at 06:56
That’s racoon…
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poemsandponderings
January 11th, 2014 at 11:42
You may get two black eyes yet, if you’re not careful..Rocky.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2014 at 15:02
Mr. Ponderings youz sho nuff be a trip.
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Three Well Beings
January 9th, 2014 at 23:40
I really love this, Carl. It’s a very peaceful message and that is always welcome, but particularly for so early in a new year.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2014 at 06:56
Let us begin anew with joyful detachment.
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earthriderjudyberman
January 9th, 2014 at 22:14
Lovely, Carl. Thank you.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2014 at 06:57
Blessings.
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Geraldine
January 9th, 2014 at 13:01
this is truly lovely!
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 13:42
Thank you so much.
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Wendell A. Brown
January 9th, 2014 at 11:41
So beautiful Carl
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 13:43
Delighted you see it.
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Chatter Master
January 9th, 2014 at 11:24
That “felt” warm and kind, and hopeful.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 13:44
Kindness takes practice. Having entered my seventh decade I am getting better at it and hopefully it has become a natural inclination.
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cat
January 9th, 2014 at 11:11
O, how I long to be a butterfly … am a worm right now … winter is long … but one day I will be a butterfly … thank you for making me smile, Carl … greetings from winterland … Love, c.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 13:46
The worm is just the vessel from which the resurrection materializes.
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pattisj
January 9th, 2014 at 11:05
Nice collage and poem, Carl. Love the butterflies.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 13:47
Design of the collage is meant to be a poem in itself.
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vb holmes
January 9th, 2014 at 10:22
Lovely words sensitively written, Carl–I look forward to reading more of your poetry. Also, belated Good Wishes for a Happy 2014!
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 13:48
I’ll sneak some in here and there future posts.
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Let's CUT the Crap!
January 9th, 2014 at 10:08
E.x.t.r.a.o.r.d.i.n.a.r.y.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 13:49
Now that’s a tune I long to hear.
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Let's CUT the Crap!
January 9th, 2014 at 15:16
🙂
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Darlene
January 9th, 2014 at 09:26
I love this Carl. It touches the heart.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 09:46
I hoped it would in few words as possible.
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canelakitchen
January 9th, 2014 at 09:23
Just beautiful!!
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 09:46
Smiles.
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Lori Lipsky
January 9th, 2014 at 09:22
Lovely poem and presentation. I admire SixthSymph’s insight, and I admire your sweet well-wishes for your lost love. Thankfully time mellows old sorrows of the heart, n’est-ce pas?
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 09:45
Sixthsympth and Carl at stillfugue are two of my fav poets.
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jbstoons
January 9th, 2014 at 09:14
Very touching and a great up lifter for this morning.
Sent from my iPhone
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 09:47
Groovy, dude.
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Iksa
January 9th, 2014 at 08:57
Beautiful …
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 09:49
Buddhist detachment.
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Maxi
January 9th, 2014 at 08:32
You have written a sweet poem about the butterflies in my yard, Carl.
blessings ~ maxi
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 08:39
Sit every so still under shade when they are around outstretched arm drop of honey on finger and……(most of the time you just get a sore arm).
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Maxi
January 9th, 2014 at 09:32
Darn, I have tried for so long to snap a good one of this gorgeous black butterfly … thought I had the answer.
blessings ~ maxi
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sixthsymph
January 9th, 2014 at 08:30
Loving the warmth, empathy and hope in these lines – the feelings that help us let go of the beautiful things we might have the selfish desire to keep.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 08:36
You are the true poet as you captured the theme perfectly in all intent-an ended love affair.
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sixthsymph
January 9th, 2014 at 08:56
The words here ring very real and true. Besides, I recognize the theme :).
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Ann Koplow
January 9th, 2014 at 08:25
Wonderful. Thanks for posting this today, Carl. What do the Chinese characters mean?
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Carl D'Agostino
January 9th, 2014 at 08:36
Japanese top butterfly, bottom peace.
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Ann Koplow
January 9th, 2014 at 08:38
Thank you!
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