Butterfly poetry collection
Beauty and Function: Poetic Aesthetics
A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.
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Aesthetics and Purpose:
Beauty is aesthetics, pleasing to see,
Function purpose, what will be.
One delights with a visual grace,
The other serves, in every place.
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Charm and Utility:
Beauty charm, a lovely view,
Function utility, practical and true.
One adorns with a gentle art,
The other works, playing its part.
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Elegance and Use:
Beauty elegance, smooth and fair,
Function use, everywhere.
One enchants with a perfect hue,
The other helps, through and through.
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Grace and Purpose:
Beauty is grace, a delicate bloom,
Function is purpose, clearing room.
One enchants with gentle sight,
The other serves, pure and bright.
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Aesthetic and Utility:
Beauty is aesthetic, pleasing to see,
Function utility, necessity.
One delights with a serene face,
The other works, leaving no trace.
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Form and Purpose:
Beauty, seen in graceful lines,
Function, where the purpose shines.
Beauty, in its artful grace,
Function, in its rightful place.
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Beauty, lifts the heart and soul,
Function, helps to reach the goal.
Both together, shape our art,
In their balance, mind and heart.
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