The fence is too good

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 5/18/2013 1:09:57 PM

'We stand close yet continents away She adjusts her veil I look at my shoes Her black nail glitter eyes my faded tracksuit We observe a minute of silence over the demise of our unspoken words The door slides open I … Continue reading →'

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A desert sings

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 5/17/2013 8:06:04 PM

'Here they travel on lanky beasts swaying clumsily in a row they go A range of brown humps in the breeze sandy their paths where only cacti grow They stride in silence, the sun dips low What they think, we … Continue reading →'

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The Naga nemesis

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 5/17/2013 7:49:41 PM

'Booing at my human form they hang from the sprawling tree Their collective jeer of forked tongues an elongated, red efflorescence I smell their venom before I feel hissing breaths flicking my hackles I stand my slithering ground as invincible … Continue reading →'

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A puff and no more

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 5/17/2013 1:09:30 PM

'Tightly rolled from the elements are joints waiting to become smoke Puff after puff They let go of the pain of being born to burn ©Reena Prasad 14th May 2013'

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Fishing

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 5/17/2013 12:58:31 PM

'At the river bank is a girl with an open book trying to read a closed man who hides himself in layers of words and his soul in a fistful of trapped breeze He saunters through the pages reading her … Continue reading →'

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In The Sandbox By Ampat Koshy | On The Plum Tree

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 5/16/2013 11:58:55 AM

'In The Sandbox By Ampat Koshy | On The Plum Tree. Rhymes and rhythm are a natural part of poetry.  In fact the youngest readers of poetry find joy in the rhyming schemes that is a part of almost every poem … Continue reading →'

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The Wednesday Corner Featuring: Reena Prasad

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 5/15/2013 11:42:40 AM

'” Selling the sky” by Chandrakanth Sheth is the poem I chose to highlight in my article at  Dr Niamh Clune’s Plum Tree Books (Wednesday  corner). Do read it here if you choose to. Many thanks to Dr. Niamh Clune … Continue reading →'

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The Camel Saloon: Exploring silence

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 5/9/2013 11:33:53 AM

'The Camel Saloon: Exploring silence. Do read my poem “Exploring Silence ” at the one and only Camel Saloon. Thank you Ruseell Streur. It is always a great honour to have a poem accepted and published there.'

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The Wednesday Corner with Uncle Tree | On The Plum Tree

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 5/8/2013 2:13:17 PM

'The Wednesday Corner with Uncle Tree | On The Plum Tree. A very interesting guest at On the Plum Tree’s Wednesday corner. Do read about Keith Alan Watson’s  appreciation and exploration of the work of the one and only D .H Lawrence. … Continue reading →'

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In The Sandbox With Ampat Koshy: The Indian Connection!

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 5/2/2013 11:03:24 AM

'Reblogged from On The Plum Tree: Delighted to welcome Ampat Koshy onto the Plum Tree. He will be bringing Indian poets and their poetry to our attention. Thank you, Ampat for your great article! With Koshy in the Sandbox To … Continue reading →'

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Wednesday On The Plum Tree: The Brisbane Connection With Tony Mutton

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 4/24/2013 11:20:08 AM

'Wednesday On The Plum Tree: The Brisbane Connection With Tony Mutton.'

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All The Lonely People: Poems From Around The World: Reena Prasad Sharjah.

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 4/21/2013 4:52:04 AM

'Reblogged from On The Plum Tree: This week, I am featuring one of our wonderful Indian poets: Reena Prasad Sharjah who contributed to our anthology: All The Lonely People. You can link to her here on Facebook.Butterflies Oftime Many thanks Reena … Continue reading →'

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A Haiku Treasury by Poets with Voices Strong: Poetry | Blurb Books

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 4/19/2013 5:59:44 AM

'In this beautifully illustrated book of poetry, 77 members of the international writers’ group “Poets with Voices Strong” turn their hands to the intricacies of haiku. 5 of mine are here too. Thank you Brian Wrixon. via A Haiku Treasury … Continue reading →'

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Wednesday On The Plum Tree: Dr. Ampat Koshy.

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 4/17/2013 9:26:27 AM

'Dr Ampat Koshy on Writing Poetry. Read his column here. Wednesday On The Plum Tree: In the Sandbox With Dr. Ampat Koshy..'

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Rabindranath Tagore awards announced.

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 4/11/2013 5:12:48 AM

'Xpresspublications has selected me as one of the outstanding poets of the year 2013. My humble thanks to all the three judges and congratulations to David J Delaney and other winners of the competition. The results !!'

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All the lonely people- Niamh Clune and Plum tree books

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 4/7/2013 4:37:24 PM

'Three poems of mine in this beautifully designed anthology addressing loneliness. Thank you Niamh Clune for “ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE”. Congrats to all the featured artists. http://issuu.com/plumtreebooks/docs/all_the_lonely_people_doc_final./81 In absentia Lonely spaces A spring in tatters on pages 81-83'

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REVISTA CUIB-NEST-NIDO ANV-NR.15 MARTIE 2013

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 4/7/2013 12:28:51 PM

'Reblogged from Cuib Literar: REVISTA CUIB-NEST-NIDO ANV-NR.15 MARTIE 2013 FREE DOWNLOAD  DESCARCA GRATIS : revista-martie-2013 DIN ACEST NUMAR: Jeffrey Side, Ami Kaye, Ken Trimble, Marie Lecrivain, K. Scott Smith, Hisham M. Nazer, Nalini Priyadarshni, David McLean, Bhisma Upreti ,Curtis Whitecarroll, Pd … Continue reading →'

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Angle Poetry

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 4/7/2013 12:08:29 PM

'Angle Poetry. 2 poems of mine in here. Thank you Philip Quinlan and Janet Kenny for the inclusion and for your good words in the editorial.'

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Streaming away

Author : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 4/3/2013 5:23:07 AM

'The stream divides the green into two meandering away from the known forcing thoughts to put hands on undefined, slippery curves to revisit decrepit shelters to reassess the traps set by the squelchy ground where the green fades … Continue reading →'

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25 Signs You're A Writer

Author : Thought Catalog      Blog : BUTTERFLIES OF TIME      Date : 3/6/2013 10:27:16 AM

'Reblogged from Thought Catalog: 1. You take a pen and paper with you everywhere, sometimes even into bed with you, just in case you have an idea at three in the morning that absolutely must be remembered. That idea never … Continue reading →'

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