(For a future children’s book, maybe….)
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Dotty little lady bug,
I would give you such a hug
but if I hold you close to me
I’m afraid you’ll cease to be
so I shall place you on my finger,
maybe you won’t go, but linger
till a breeze lifts you away –
another flower, another day.
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© 2013, 2017 Betty Hayes Albright
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(A re-post. Photo from http://www.wallpaprest.com)
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Just delightful…I think it would be perfect in a children’s book…thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Charlie!
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Lovely Jubbly 🤗💖
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🐞🌹💮🌼🐞😊
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A tiny fragile ephemeral nugget of beauty. (The creature and the poem both.)
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Thank you, Ben. I’ve always thought ladybugs were cute. And much needed in the garden! 🐞
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Cute emoji too. 🙂
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happy lookseee
& not harmsee 🙂
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Yes indeedsee! 😁
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Love Lady Bugs and this homage as well.
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Thank you from one ladybug lover to another! 🐞
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Oh how I adore your writing! I shall endeavor to visit on a more regular basis. This piece has me laughing out loud (as I dry my eyes from an earlier work of art of yours). Now I really MUST go outside and garden, and I’ll bring this lovely ditty with me in my heart. Thank you dear lady!
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Thank you for all the kind words! I’m happy you enjoyed this. 🐞 😊
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P.S. Gina, I’m enjoying your inspirational blog. Can’t find a way to leave a comment there.
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Thank you Betty. I’m so glad you’re enjoying it. I’ve closed commenting for now, but in my sidebar is a link to my Contact page that is open for comments as well. xo Bright blessings!
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And the same back to you, Gina. 🙂
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Why did the flower fade? Because I held it too close to my heart…
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Hi Peter!
Yes, your flower and my ladybug have that in common.
Good to see you! 🙋
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I think children’s books suits you well. It’s a wonderful place to start changing the world 😉
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Something urgently needed! 😨
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Bit of a coincidence here, Betty, because a couple of weeks ago I was thinking of writing a book of children’s poetry 🙂
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Martin, I think you’d be amazingly adept at writing children’s poetry. Let me know if you pursue that.
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We have a more poetical but less accurate name for them in Britain. We call them Ladybirds. No, I don’t know why. Clearly, the early settlers kept the Lady part of the name. They had found an untouched Eden, I suppose, and decided it was right to do some renaming…This delightful poem so delicately captures the wonder children have when they fly from the finger. When I was seven, I once made a wish that one would come back…I’m still hopeful…
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I didn’t know you called them Ladybirds over there. That’s a new one to me. Hope yours flies back to you someday! 🐞 🤗
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