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The Poison Butterflies

Have they heard The flutter of bright wings The birds are too scared to sing All the crumbles Of leaves on the trees When it’s not fall has everyone wondering Why is the world deciding to fall Why are there many wings at every call Why is all greenery dead as can be It could only be one thing The poison butterflies Gliding through the skies Finding what it takes to survive The poison butterflies Using the supply Planning to do so much damage in so little time Those poison butterflies Have they heard The crops are all dying The children are crying No matter the place Mothers say “My dears please don’t worry We might not last long anyway” Why is the world deciding to fall Why won’t the leaders do anything at all Why are people so blind to the beauty It could only be one thing The poison butterflies Conquering the skies Doing what it takes to survive The poison butterflies Staining the supply Ready to do so much damage in so little time Those poison butterflies No one is safe from the terror of wings Having more power than a thousand stings Appearing so pretty but doing much harm Escaping without any threat and alarm Beware of the butterflies taking the skies Close all the windows and leave places where they lie They fly on flowers to ruin their core Their contact on common folk bruises and spores Everything’s died to the poison butterflies Nothing left for the poison butterflies The poison butterflies Conquered the skies Did what it took to survive The poison butterflies Spoiled the supply Learned how to do so much damage in so little time Those poison butterflies Have they heard The butterflies rule everything Treat them like the most fearful of kings Mothers say “Dears, the world’s not as you know it But we’ll have to learn that it is okay.” When life as one knows it Will be shattered and broken It could be unspoken To forget all the tokens When nature conspires People are not wired To gather all that’s ruined and start their own fire A entirely submissive herd With so much to learn But no time remains They are all stuck in pain Too afraid of what they could burn So now and forever The world is in the reign of those who Knew how to fly Conquered the skies Did all they could to destroy earth in so little time Those poison butterflies

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Date: 7/6/2024 5:53:00 PM
A very interesting extended metaphor. For me, the ones poisoning our world and minds use the guide of beauty
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Rita Burns
Date: 7/6/2024 6:14:00 PM
Thank you so much, and agreed!
Date: 7/4/2024 11:19:00 AM
Great use of metaphor.. The poem paints a dystopian picture of a world in decay, ruled by beautiful yet deadly butterflies. It serves as a powerful allegory for the consequences of environmental neglect and societal apathy. The poem's vivid imagery and emotional depth make it a compelling and thought-provoking piece
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Rita Burns
Date: 7/4/2024 2:00:00 PM
Thank you for your kindness and interpretation!

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