Copyright Information – “2025 is the year you can no longer stay small. and it’s ok to take small steps…”
Copyright Information – “2025 is the year you can no longer stay small. and it’s ok to take small steps…”Copyright Information – “2025 is the year you can no longer stay small. and it’s ok to take small steps…”
Copyright Information – “2025 is the year you can no longer stay small. and it’s ok to take small steps…”“it’s ok to take small steps and deep breaths, love… but you also have to learn to take up your own space. and to not say you’re sorry when you do. and you’re going to be rejected for these wings you’re growing and these fires you’re starting… for all of this sweet and wild rebellion in you… but these are such. beautiful. things. so you have to keep choosing you. because nothing will matter if you reject you. if it needs you small… you just can’t let it hold you still anymore“
– butterflies rising
(2025 theme remix)
“2025 is the year you can no longer stay small. and it’s ok to take small steps and deep breaths, love, but you also have to learn to take up your own space. and to not say you’re sorry when you do. and you’re going to be rejected for these wings you’re growing and these fires you’re starting… but these are such. beautiful. things. they are a sweet and wild rebellion in you. and you have to keep choosing you. because nothing will matter if you reject you. so if something needs you small… you just can’t let it hold you still anymore.”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising that is an excerpt from the full version ‘the sweet and wild rebellion in you‘ the was published on September 27, 2020.
– Full poem published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on September 27, 2020
– Full poem published in her paperback book ‘she’s flowers and fire’ on April 12, 2022
– Registered with copyright.gov on April 15, 2022
– Revised excerpt published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on February 29, 2024
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Copyright Information – “a complete mess of me”
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Copyright Information – “a complete mess of me”“when i love,
it’s the littlest things
about someone that can
make a complete
mess of me…
details,
i love madly in
details.”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising that is a sequel to her previously published poem ‘details, i love madly in details’ and previously published quote ‘details, i love madly in details’.
– Published publicly on her social media on July 23, 2020, and then on her poetry blog on July 26, 2020
– Published in her paperback book ‘she’s flowers and fire’ on April 12, 2022
– Registered with copyright.gov on April 15, 2022
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Copyright Information – “a flower out in the wilderness”
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Copyright Information – “a flower out in the wilderness”“in the way
a flower out in the wilderness is beautiful,
touched by nothing but open air
and wild sun…
i hope you know… you matter now.
chosen by no one.
belonging to yourself.”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on March 7, 2021
– Published in her paperback book ‘she’s flowers and fire’ on April 12, 2022
– Registered with copyright.gov on April 15, 2022
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Copyright Information – “a love language… love me for the way i’m a wildflower…”
Copyright Information – “a love language… love me for the way i’m a wildflower…”Copyright Information – “a love language… love me for the way i’m a wildflower…”
Copyright Information – “a love language… love me for the way i’m a wildflower…”“a love language…
love me for the way i’m a wildflower,
and then come closer and love me like wildfire.”
– butterflies rising
Micropoem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on July 30, 2024
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Copyright Information – “a perfect night… anywhere. it doesn’t matter where”
Copyright Information – “a perfect night… anywhere. it doesn’t matter where”Copyright Information – “a perfect night… anywhere. it doesn’t matter where”
Copyright Information – “a perfect night… anywhere. it doesn’t matter where”“a perfect night…
anywhere. it doesn’t matter where
if it ends up with you and me somewhere,
just talking about anything and everything
until sunrise, not wanting to leave the
energy we’re feeling for anything, ever.
a perfect night is one with the
“good night” you don’t
want to say.”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on April 4, 2024
– Added to her paperback book ‘she’s flowers and fire’ in April 2024
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Copyright Information – “a promise in the violence”
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Copyright Information – “a promise in the violence”“a promise in the violence: on heartbreak and healing…”
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[sp_easyaccordion id="12157"]Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on April 27, 2023
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Copyright Information – “a wild butterfly finding your way”
Copyright Information – “a wild butterfly finding your way”Copyright Information – “a wild butterfly finding your way”
Copyright Information – “a wild butterfly finding your way”“a wild butterfly finding your way”
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[sp_easyaccordion id="5546"]Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on February 21, 2021
– Published in her paperback book ‘go where you breathe free’ on February 21, 2022
– Registered with copyright.gov on March 8, 2022
– Published in her paperback book ‘she’s flowers and fire’ on April 12, 2022
– Registered with copyright.gov on April 15, 2022
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Copyright Information – “all of these beautiful things sunlight, goodness, stars, you”
Copyright Information – “all of these beautiful things sunlight, goodness, stars, you”Copyright Information – “all of these beautiful things sunlight, goodness, stars, you”
Copyright Information – “all of these beautiful things sunlight, goodness, stars, you”“all
of these
beautiful
things
sunlight,
goodness,
stars,
you”
– butterflies rising
Micropoem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on May 1, 2018
– Published in her paperback book ‘wild spirit, soft heart’ on April 6, 2020
– Registered with copyright.gov on April 21, 2020
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May 1, 2018
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Copyright Information – “all the mess inside my head”
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Copyright Information – “all the mess inside my head”“there’s this feeling when you look
at me… i think maybe it’s love… how you
actually give a damn about all the
mess inside my head.”
– butterflies rising
Micropoem and original work by the author butterflies rising that is an excerpt from her full prose poem ‘all this mess inside my head’.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on November 24, 2020
– Published in her paperback book ‘she’s flowers and fire’ on April 12, 2022
– Registered with copyright.gov on April 15, 2022
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Copyright Information – “am i safe here, am i seen here, can i breathe here…”
Copyright Information – “am i safe here, am i seen here, can i breathe here…”Copyright Information – “am i safe here, am i seen here, can i breathe here…”
Copyright Information – “am i safe here, am i seen here, can i breathe here…”(version one)
“am i safe here, am i seen here, can i breathe here, do i bloom here, can i grow here, can i glow here, do i feel free here, does my pulse stir and my heart beat here, can i trust this, is there truth here, is it beautiful here… do i feel beautiful here, and not just do i feel loved here… but do i get to love me here.
out of all the questions i have with someone… i think the ones that ask, “what does it feel like here?” are my most important ones.
– butterflies rising
(version two)
“am i safe here, am i seen here, can i breathe here, do i bloom here, can i grow here, can i glow here, do i feel free here, does my pulse stir and my heart beat here, can i trust this, is there truth here, is it beautiful here… do i feel beautiful here, and not just do i feel loved here… but do i get to love me here.
out of all of the questions i ask when i am close to someone… “but can i love myself here?” …that will always be my most important one.”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on January 10, 2024
– Added in her paperback book ‘she’s flowers and fire’ on April 11, 2024
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January 10, 2024
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Copyright Information – “and every time they try to make you feel unworthy…”
Copyright Information – “and every time they try to make you feel unworthy…”Copyright Information – “and every time they try to make you feel unworthy…”
Copyright Information – “and every time they try to make you feel unworthy…”(Original January 26, 2019 version)
“and every time they try to make you feel unworthy… just go towards yourself. choose to love yourself more. and build such an unshakable bond with your worth that there’s just nothing they can ever do to take you away from it.”
– butterflies rising
(May 8, 2024 update)
“and every time they try to make you feel unworthy… just go towards yourself. choose to love yourself more. and build such an unshakable bond with your worth that there’s just nothing anyone can ever do to take you away from it.”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Original version published publicly first on January 26, 2019
– Second version published publicly on April 22, 2024
– Original version published in her paperback book ‘wild spirit, soft heart’ on April 6, 2020
– Registered with copyright.gov on April 21, 2020
– Updated version published in her paperback book ‘wild spirit, soft heart’ on April 23, 2024
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Copyright Information – “and maybe the times when i feel so powerless about what’s around me…”
Copyright Information – “and maybe the times when i feel so powerless about what’s around me…”Copyright Information – “and maybe the times when i feel so powerless about what’s around me…”
Copyright Information – “and maybe the times when i feel so powerless about what’s around me…”“and maybe the times when i feel so powerless about what’s around me… are just times i’m being asked to become more passionate about what i hold inside of me”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on January 24, 2025
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