Copyright Information – “i think you’re where all of me finds home”
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Copyright Information – “i think you’re where all of me finds home”“forever trying
to reconcile this hopelessly
romantic heart and this fiercely
independent soul
i’m such a soft lover…
and a wild wanderer
but i think you’re where
all of me finds home”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising that is also where her quotes ‘a soft lover, and a wild wanderer’ and ‘forever trying to reconcile a hopelessly romantic heart and a fiercely independent soul’ are derived from.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on April 17, 2019
– Published in her paperback book ‘wild spirit, soft heart’ on April 6, 2020
– Registered with copyright.gov on April 21, 2020
– Published in her paperback book ‘she’s flowers and fire’ on April 12, 2022
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Copyright Information – “i will not be the same”
Copyright Information – “i will not be the same”Copyright Information – “i will not be the same”
Copyright Information – “i will not be the same”“you have
imprinted on me,
leaving traces of you here,
leaving light in my pathways,
it has shifted my soul,
and this life won’t be the same…
i will not be the same“
– butterflies rising
Micropoem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on November 30, 2018
– Published in her paperback book ‘wild spirit, soft heart’ on April 6, 2020
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Copyright Information – “i’ve been patient in so much waiting, always barely touching dreams…”
Copyright Information – “i’ve been patient in so much waiting, always barely touching dreams…”Copyright Information – “i’ve been patient in so much waiting, always barely touching dreams…”
Copyright Information – “i’ve been patient in so much waiting, always barely touching dreams…”“i’ve been patient in so much waiting, always barely touching dreams at the ends of wanting fingertips… but now i feel a spark, and i’m ready for life to bring me what it’s been holding in the “someday”… and i will let this be the time when dreams stop feeling out of reach, as they fall into my grasp and start unfolding all around me.”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising that her quote ‘i hope this is the year your dreams stop feeling out of reach‘ is derived from.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on December 28, 2023
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Copyright Information – “i’ve got dreams… ones that are drenched in art”
Copyright Information – “i’ve got dreams… ones that are drenched in art”Copyright Information – “i’ve got dreams… ones that are drenched in art”
Copyright Information – “i’ve got dreams… ones that are drenched in art”“i’ve got dreams…
ones that are drenched in art
and taste like adventure…
ones that feel like
being kissed until my heart bursts…
ones that open up my whole soul
like a wildflower on fire.”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising that is derived from her longer prose poem ‘my mama had dreams’.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on November 20, 2021
– Published in her paperback book ‘she’s flowers and fire’ on April 12, 2022
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Copyright Information – “i’ve learned to be gentle with that part of me…”
Copyright Information – “i’ve learned to be gentle with that part of me…”Copyright Information – “i’ve learned to be gentle with that part of me…”
Copyright Information – “i’ve learned to be gentle with that part of me…”“i’ve learned to
be gentle with that part of
me that takes it in so deeply
and holds on to it for far too long,
that’s also the part of me that loves
like an awakening and knows what it’s like
to trace a soul in my fingertips”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on January 15, 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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Copyright Information – “if you can’t help but love with raw vulnerability…”
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Copyright Information – “if you can’t help but love with raw vulnerability…”(Original March 27, 2019 version)
“if you can’t help but love with raw vulnerability, just let it be a beautiful way about you. some things are going to hurt. like. a. force. but the beautiful things… the beautiful things will be magic.“
– butterflies rising
(November 22, 2022 version)
“if you can’t help but feel with raw vulnerability, just let it be a beautiful way about you. some things are going to hurt. like. a. force. but the beautiful things… the beautiful things will be magic.“
– butterflies rising
Micropoem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Original version published publicly first on March 27, 2019
– Second version published publicly on November 22, 2022
– Original version published in her paperback book ‘wild spirit, soft heart’ on April 6, 2020
– Registered with copyright.gov on April 21, 2020
– Original version 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 – “in a wilderness, with an unheld hand”
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Copyright Information – “in a wilderness, with an unheld hand”“in a wilderness,
with an unheld hand,
you will learn
to love yourself just as madly,
with the fierceness,
the recklessness,
that you have loved them”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog on June 24, 2018
– Published in her paperback book ‘wild spirit, soft heart’ on April 6, 2020
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Copyright Information – “in the places we go to find our souls”
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Copyright Information – “in the places we go to find our souls”“we find our soulmates in the places we go to find our souls”
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[sp_easyaccordion id="10289"]Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on February 13, 2023
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Copyright Information – “inhale love fully, and let it breathe” – poem
Copyright Information – “inhale love fully, and let it breathe” – poemCopyright Information – “inhale love fully, and let it breathe” – poem
Copyright Information – “inhale love fully, and let it breathe” – poem“they all love
at such exhausting extremes,
suffocated or uninvested,
missing the place in between,
where love is trusted
but breathes
…inhale it fully, let it breathe“
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising where her quote ‘inhale love fully, and let it breathe‘ is derived from
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on August 14, 2017
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Copyright Information – “it all glows different when you’re here”
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Copyright Information – “it all glows different when you’re here”“you change
the texture of my universe;
how the light bends to be here,
just falling all around you…
you are like golden hour;
it all glows different when
you’re here.”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising that is inspired by her 2019 quote ‘you are like golden hour, it all glows different when you’re here‘.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on April 20, 2023
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Copyright Information – “it’s ok to take small steps and deep breaths, love…”
Copyright Information – “it’s ok to take small steps and deep breaths, love…”Copyright Information – “it’s ok to take small steps and deep breaths, love…”
Copyright Information – “it’s ok to take small steps and deep breaths, love…”“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
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 – “just like flowers”
Copyright Information – “just like flowers”Copyright Information – “just like flowers”
Copyright Information – “just like flowers”“this world can feel
so harsh and ugly to you because
you are so soft and vulnerable
and beautiful… like flowers.
now imagine this world without flowers.
so please let yourself be something
in this world that is soft and vulnerable
and beautiful, just like flowers.”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog on September 4, 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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