Butterflies
A Free Verse
Fluttering wings, vibrant hues
Dancing under the sunny sky
When I look into those eyes
In my stomach they found their shrine
Scarlet cheeks— breathless
I’m swept away in a smile
Blushing ‘neath the warmth of your gaze
Restless, my heart’s on a race.
© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.
Photo Credit: Flickr
Today’s Filipino word prompt is “kilig” which means “butterflies in one’s stomach”.
Come on! Write a poem or a fiction
Snap a photo under the sun
A six-word tale or a long post, perhaps?
Let’s all get word-high this July!
Want to join the fun? Find the prompt words HERE! Don’t forget to pingback & use the tag WordHighJuly. Mazel tov! 😉
DoodleScribbles 
July 1, 2016 at 12:51 am
Sweet & romantic, Maria! You’ve captured the excitement of having butterflies in one’s stomach very well 🙂
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July 1, 2016 at 10:45 am
Heart’s racing a thousand miles per hour! Haha. Thank you, Jade! ❤
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July 1, 2016 at 1:05 am
that was cool, Maria 🙂
https://ladyleemanila.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/word-high-july-kinilig-na-naman-ako/
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July 1, 2016 at 10:50 am
Thank you. Ladylee! And thanks for participating as well. Kinilig ako sa post mo ❤ ❤ ❤
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July 1, 2016 at 2:41 am
Ah this is wonderful!
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July 1, 2016 at 10:49 am
Thank you, Sarah! Smiles~
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July 1, 2016 at 11:12 am
😊😊
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July 1, 2016 at 8:19 am
This is wonderful!
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July 1, 2016 at 10:54 am
Thank you, Shadeau! Looking forward to you take. 😉
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July 1, 2016 at 11:04 am
I’m worried that mine will not be so good… 😦
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July 1, 2016 at 11:06 am
Oh, I’m sure it’ll be just great! Let those butterflies fly away… 🙂 ❤
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July 1, 2016 at 11:11 am
You’re so sweet–thank you!!
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July 1, 2016 at 10:47 am
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July 1, 2016 at 2:41 pm
*melting*
*melting*
*melting*
you did just that, dearie! ❤ ❤ ❤
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July 1, 2016 at 4:43 pm
Awwee… Thanks dear! Mas madali kapag based on experiece eh ❤❤❤
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July 1, 2016 at 4:52 pm
HAHAHAHA! Syang tunay! 😀 Iba pag ramdam e. HAHA
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July 1, 2016 at 5:23 pm
HAHAHA! Alam mo yan e!!! </3
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July 1, 2016 at 4:34 pm
Simply sweet! Here’s my go at it 😉 Thanks for hosting: https://bikurgurl.com/2016/07/01/word-high-july-kilig/
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July 1, 2016 at 4:47 pm
YAY! Thank you! I just read it and I’m still smiling… ^____^ You guys are so sweet!
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July 2, 2016 at 1:52 pm
Yay! 🙂 Very welcome – many thanks!
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July 2, 2016 at 8:33 pm
❤️❤️❤️
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July 1, 2016 at 7:42 pm
This was truly beautiful 🙂 I think it perfectly captures that feeling of romance and love. I love the rhythm of the writing too. Beautiful 🙂
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July 1, 2016 at 11:47 pm
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed this one. We all have those little butterflies inside, right? 😉
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July 1, 2016 at 7:58 pm
Lovely poem Maria. It catches the feeling of butterflies in the stomach perfectly.
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July 1, 2016 at 11:53 pm
Thank you, Dave! I’ve had these little butterflies for sometime, maybe that’s why. 😀
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July 1, 2016 at 8:20 pm
Kinilig talaga akooooo. Thanks for hosting this ❤ lovely pieces you got here #ProudPinay
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July 1, 2016 at 11:59 pm
Oh wow! #ProudPinay ka din pala! I’m so HAPPY!! Nice meeting you here Chesca ❤
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July 1, 2016 at 10:45 pm
Beautiful Maria! It perfectly describes falling in love. 🙂
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July 2, 2016 at 8:46 pm
Oh wow i love that line about you’re stomach being a shrine. Take a bow food this excellent poem!
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July 2, 2016 at 8:47 pm
Argh i hate auto correct. My comment above should say: Oh wow i love that line about your stomach being a shrine. Take a bow for this excellent poem!
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July 2, 2016 at 11:47 pm
Ha! For a second, you almost got me hungry with the mention of ‘food’.. It’s okaaaay, auto correct really is a pain sometimes. 😂
And thanks for the kind words, Mel. This made my night 😘
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July 5, 2016 at 10:56 am
Aw your welcome! I hope I’ll be able to visit more regularly. I like your writing style 🙂
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July 5, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Oh wow, coming from you this means a lot! Thank youuu, Mel! ❤
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July 6, 2016 at 10:32 am
you’re welcome 🙂
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July 6, 2016 at 3:29 pm
So beautiful, this one…
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July 7, 2016 at 6:15 am
Beautiful!
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