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Nature's Way

The mantis has caught the butterfly I feel sad Yet I do not want to intervene in a design higher than I

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Date: 10/18/2013 5:46:00 AM
Yes At 8 years old i would feed my praying mantis grasshoppers- never butterflies. This poem brings back memories,
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Date: 9/8/2013 5:36:00 PM
what a deep thinker you must be. I love this! It is a short form that speaks volumes. Thanks, I'm glad I stumbled on your poem today! Cindy
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John Beharry
Date: 9/10/2013 11:12:00 AM
Hi Cindy Lu! Thank you for your comment! My poem was inspired by emotion, not thought. This is based on a scene in a flower garden that I actually witnessed and the emotion I experienced at the time. Have a nice day!

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