Jade Gem

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5/9/2025 for Your Best Ever Creative Haiku Poetry Contest sponsored by Andrea Dietrich

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jade gemstone dangling gold trim, made for royalty monarch chrysalis

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/26/2025 8:46:00 PM

All this time I thought you were describing the gemstone as if it were the chrysalis but it was the other way around. Congrats. This was really nice

David Crandall
Date: 5/26/2025 9:05:00 PM

haha, yes, thanks Andrea! I moved to a place 3 1/2 years ago and gradually discovered that what I had in front was milkweed, which attracts monarch butterflies. Near my front door, one of these things was hanging, and I was fascinated, and didn't know what it was. A friend told me. It had really reminded me of a jade stone an ex (who was Buddhist) on a pendant.

CayCay Jennings

Date: 5/10/2025 8:41:00 AM

If the last line includes a proper noun, I know Andrea would want you to capitalize it. I like the content of your entry. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

David Crandall
Date: 5/10/2025 5:34:00 PM

Thanks, CayCay - a chrysalis is that little wrapped up thing that houses the being that goes through the magic of turning from caterpillar to butterfly.