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Butterflies and Swans

Does the caterpillar understand it will become a butterfly so grand Does the tiny ugly duckling realize it will be a gorgeous swan, life-size Does the blind, featherless baby robin know that off into the sky, it will breathtakingly go They, of course, can't imagine these things ~ That requires a human mind with wings

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Marikate Kingston

Date: 1/2/2022 9:56:00 PM

Your poem made me think of stories I read to my kindergarten children years ago, the 1st being Eric Carle's, The Hungry Caterpillar, and a sweet little poem called, 5 Baby Robins In A Sycamore Tree. It brought back nice teaching memories for me.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 12/5/2021 11:22:00 AM

Hello Gershon, so true Gershon. They do not know how they will turnout. Enjoy your day my friend.

P.S. Awtry

Date: 12/5/2021 8:59:00 AM

So much hope in this piece! :)

Heidi Sands

Date: 12/5/2021 8:40:00 AM

Oh, I love this Gershon! A fave for me. Well done :)

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/5/2021 6:48:00 AM

Hi Gershon, ,Well guess we can't have it all but be satisfied with what we have, do you mean our minds must learn to be faster and have wings, or that a caterpillar, duckling or a baby robin could only imagine what they will become if they had a human mind.......... Hugs, blessings, Jennifer.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/5/2021 1:47:00 AM

I think he does " Does the caterpillar understand it will become a butterfly so grand" - in an innate, natural way. Nice pen.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 12/4/2021 9:25:00 PM

True. Then again, a human infant has no idea at that stage what life will hold. I saw a month year old tonight at dinner. I wondered what his life would be like, particularly looking over 80 years of living and what has transpired and developed. Intriguing question, of course.