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Twitterverses – Careless Leadership

by Paul Watson on December 8, 2009

Butterflies clap
and sip on the dead
who dance in their hurricane,
while shepherds cast pebbles
in glassy ponds
and smile at their tsunamis.

Photo by Sea Turtle

A Twitterverse is a short poem – 140 characters exactly, including punctuation and spaces – usually on one topic, that uses vivid imagery to convey ideas and emotion.

If this Twitterverse touched you in some way, let me know.  Leave a comment or send me an email through the ‘Email Me’ page.

As always, thanks for taking the time to read this post. – Paul.

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pauldwatson December 8, 2009 at 5:39 pm

Here are some links that help unpack the imagery in this Twitterverse:

The Butterfly Effect – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_effect
Some Butterflies Eat Dead Animals – http://www.butterflyfunfacts.com/venison.php

Shepherds = Leaders

Love to hear what you think now! – Paul.

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