Get Your Premium Membership

Birth of a Butterfly

I saw, indeed, aside a Sisyphus – stone
A lonely old little daisy standing alone
Fading and dying and nearly decaying
Closer to the brink of its grave bending
In her heart seemed a caterpillar, hanging
Suffering its final stage of pupating
Chrysalis cocooning grasping rasping
Jumping, humping and its fluid-pumping
Fast, haste, rapid, relentless, impatient
Fluent, steady, stringent, persistent
The start of its life, it appeared
Could, rather, be its utter end
It really did not want to die
Rather, it yearned to survive
This was the great reason why
Its undergoing tensions high
All these difficulties struggles and strives
Pains and agonies and agitations
Struggling, striving, senile suffering
Death, resurrection and life-giving
It emerged into a beautiful butterfly
And flew away above in the colorful sky
What a meticulous metamorphosis!
Birth-death-resurrection life-synthesis!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 4/27/2021 2:51:00 PM
So vivid and descriptive. GREAT writing. Congrats for the win
Login to Reply
Alex Avatar
Christuraj Alex
Date: 4/28/2021 6:39:00 AM
Thank you very much.
Date: 4/27/2021 8:45:00 AM
An excellent read Alex, enjoyed the refreshing use of interesting word choices and pairings, congrats on a win in my contest!
Login to Reply
Alex Avatar
Christuraj Alex
Date: 4/28/2021 9:39:00 AM
Than you very much, sir.
Date: 4/25/2021 2:12:00 PM
Beautiful description, well-written, Christuraj. Yes, it is such a miracle and an illustration of life itself, in my opinion.
Login to Reply
Alex Avatar
Christuraj Alex
Date: 4/26/2021 11:22:00 AM
Thank you very much. Congratulations once again.

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry