Tuesday, February 9, 2016

DMC: "That's not all, Jane" by Kate O'Neil





THAT'S NOT ALL, JANE.

And should a ditty
change a mind
and help someone
do something kind
you’d have to have
a second thought
for though a ditty
is quite short
it works just like
a butterfly
and might move mountains
by and by.
Simple words in
simple rhyme
can ripple to
the end of time.


© 2016 Kate O'Neil. All rights reserved.


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5 comments:

  1. Love this positive take, Kate, and especially your comparison of a ditty to a butterfly.

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  2. Great follow-up to Jane's ditty description. They can create good things! Love the rhythm of this!

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  3. Butterfly moving mountains, great poetic reply!

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  4. Thanks, Kate. Glad to see us off and rocking so quickly and well.

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  5. Sweet continuation of Jane's poem! Love that a ditty "could help someone do something kind". =)

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