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Caterpillar

Caterpillar--Pleiades

Crisp the leaf she nibbles

Coiling in yellow dress,

Cocooned…waiting to bloom.

Close to freedom, nights pass

Cuddling her lustruos threads…

Chrysalis, queen of frills 

Changed as a butterfly!



11/22/2015
Pleiades, Please for Kim Merryman
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Kimathi Avatar
December 1, 2015 at 6:54 AM
A beautiful picture of a metamorphosis! Your verse created a film in my mind... Congrats for your WIN in the contest nette! ;-)
A. Sharma Avatar
November 30, 2015 at 3:17 AM
Congrats nette.. very wonderful write n win!
Haight Avatar
November 29, 2015 at 8:30 AM
Amazing Pleiades, Nette, and filled with great imagery. Congratulations on your fine win. Hugs, Sandra
Roper Avatar
November 28, 2015 at 4:14 PM
Good write, Nette, and congratulations on your win!
A  Avatar
November 28, 2015 at 3:26 PM
Nette, Congrats on your fine win, SKAT LOVE
Lane Avatar
November 28, 2015 at 7:20 AM
Well done, Nette... congratulations.
Negron Flores Avatar
November 28, 2015 at 5:20 AM
Congratulations Nette
Marcum Wong Avatar
November 27, 2015 at 6:27 PM
A beautiful piece and wonderful win! Congratulations!
Mandani Avatar
November 27, 2015 at 5:01 PM
Very nice.
Allison Avatar
November 27, 2015 at 4:59 PM
Dropping back with my congrats:-) hugs Jan xx
Merryman Avatar
November 27, 2015 at 3:29 PM
Nette, I loved the descriptiveness on this and how the lines flowed together so well! Congrats on your win and for learning a new poetry form! Love, Kim
Callus Avatar
November 26, 2015 at 1:46 PM
You tackled a unique topic and produced a delightful Pleiades, Nette! This should now transform into a lovely win:) Hugs // paul
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
November 24, 2015 at 1:55 AM
Wonderful, Nette...I love butterflies! Hugs, Rhonda
Anish Avatar
November 23, 2015 at 9:24 PM
Recently sold an article about Butterflies. You paint a nice word portrait of this incredible animal. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
Kendrick Avatar
November 23, 2015 at 2:56 PM
Ahh!!!..Good one for the contest..Those caterpillars surely do have voracious appetites..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
Beaufort Avatar
November 22, 2015 at 12:34 PM
Nette, just an example of a great natural transformation that is an incredible show. I c what you have done. Homage paid to the lovely seven sisters in the heavens.
Allison Avatar
November 22, 2015 at 10:58 AM
Absolutely beautiful Nette such a clever poem good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
Sabre Avatar
November 22, 2015 at 10:54 AM
Visually perfect, reaches out to fly into my screen and beyond your poetry of life and nature!
Lamoureux Avatar
November 22, 2015 at 9:26 AM
What a natural beauty!
Andresen Avatar
November 22, 2015 at 7:35 AM
- Natural beauty, is a great poem Nette !!! - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Arana Avatar
November 22, 2015 at 7:19 AM
Your unique topic, your mood created quite a lovely emotion in me. Fluent words glide from a poet master like you!
Spagnola Avatar
November 22, 2015 at 7:08 AM
This is awesome Nette! If I had read it first I would not have entered mine!!Solid 7...:), jill
Smith Avatar
November 22, 2015 at 6:39 AM
Wow nette...love this one
Godwin Avatar
November 22, 2015 at 6:38 AM
Awesome - I haven't read about the contest, but the poem is already a winner to me ... CayCay
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