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
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Copyright Information – “if you can’t help but love with raw vulnerability…”
Copyright Information – “if you can’t help but love with raw vulnerability…”Copyright Information – “if you can’t help but love with raw vulnerability…”
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
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– 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”
Copyright Information – “in a wilderness, with an unheld hand”Copyright Information – “in a wilderness, with an unheld hand”
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”
Copyright Information – “in the places we go to find our souls”Copyright Information – “in the places we go to find our souls”
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”
Copyright Information – “it all glows different when you’re here”Copyright Information – “it all glows different when you’re here”
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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Copyright Information – “just to watch you wear light on your skin…”
Copyright Information – “just to watch you wear light on your skin…”Copyright Information – “just to watch you wear light on your skin…”
Copyright Information – “just to watch you wear light on your skin…”“just to watch you
wear light on your skin
and trace peace in your fingertips…
how you smile at me
so easy.
– the way summertime looks on you“
– butterflies rising
Quote and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on May 6, 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 – “just you and me… and that up against the wall kind of kissing”
Copyright Information – “just you and me… and that up against the wall kind of kissing”Copyright Information – “just you and me… and that up against the wall kind of kissing”
Copyright Information – “just you and me… and that up against the wall kind of kissing”“just you and me…
and that
up against the wall,
in the back seat,
under the stars,
lost in the moment while the rest
of the world fades away,
kind of kissing”
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog and social media on December 29, 2021
– Published in her paperback book ‘she’s flowers and fire’ on April 12, 2022
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Copyright Information – “keep letting go of all of these things”
Copyright Information – “keep letting go of all of these things”Copyright Information – “keep letting go of all of these things”
Copyright Information – “keep letting go of all of these things”(original 2018 version)
“keep letting go of all of these things that hurt to hold on to… let it all fall through your fingers until you feel free“
– butterflies rising
(2024 autumn remix version)
“In Autumn… i want to let go of all of the things that hurt too much and are too heavy to hold on to… i want to let it all fall through my fingers until i finally feel free“
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog on November 5, 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 – “late night conversations”
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Copyright Information – “late night conversations”“we’re here
with all this chemistry
in our veins,
so let’s stay up
and talk
about heaven, and earth,
and of your dreams,
and my dreams…
and maybe you could come closer and
show me love-colored things
– late night conversations“
– butterflies rising
Poem and original work by the author butterflies rising.
– Published publicly on her poetry blog on November 3, 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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