Home » Poems » Best » Purple Emperor

Best Purple Emperor Poems

Below are the all-time best Purple Emperor poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of purple emperor poems written by PoetrySoup members

Wild Life Words

Adder,badger
barn owl
             black hairstreak
silver studded blue
damsel fly
fritillary
      ...

Read more of this work...

Categories: purple emperor, bereavement, nature,
Form: Free verse

Oh-Murasaki

*Image of Purple Emperor butterflies by Nat'l Trust.


Oh-Murasaki


Empire of Japan
the chrysanthemum throne rules
the country in part
the *Great Purple Emperor
butterfly floats o'er its realm

*Japan's National Butterfly


2022...

Read more of this work...

Categories: purple emperor, flying, imagery, insect, meaningful,
Form: Tanka

This Purple King

So rare and elusive is the Purple Emperor butterfly
His hue allied to royalty; his nickname is His Majesty
With rather filthy habits like devouring flesh and...

Read more of this work...

Categories: purple emperor, butterfly, flying, purple,
Form: Rhyme