Once
Cocoons
Fashioned from
Nothing to form
We came to exist
Nestled and nurtured life
Immersed in air, water, earth
A living seed, destined to sprout
Grace and vision foundation’s blueprint
Metamorphosed! Butterflies realized!
Liberated wings, tired from wiggling out
Open and close slowly, practicing
While we rest, wind-kissed promises
Wings rested now, fluttering
Wind catches them – liftoff!
Marvelous wide sky
What’s that I smell?
Pink breakfast
Straw sips
World
The poem is in (double) etheree form.
Reena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge. Reena says:
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Nice take on the butterfly effect.
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🙂 Thanks, Jim.
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This is so pretty!
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Thank you, glad you like it.
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You’re very welcome! A very memorable poem… I really do remember people’s poetry. And so many poems are memorable.And when I see a poet’s name I remember a poem they had written, even if it was three or four years ago, this one is one of those poems!☀️
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I’m humbled and honored. Thank you.
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You’re very welcome!
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Very beautifully done! ❤
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Thank you very much 🙂
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I like how you combine evolution of the universe to the life of a butterfly, in a manner they look incomplete without each other.
I guess we have defined life by respiration or transitoriness or physical structures. Who are we to say that the everlasting mountains or stone structures are not ‘alive’. They know a lot more than we do.
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I couldn’t agree more, Reena! We are all endlessly recycled atoms as far as I can figure.
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Once …. by Jade Li/Lisa
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Nice one Lisa
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Thanks Max 🙂
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Wow! The poem and the format. 🙂
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🙂 Thanks Kitty!
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Welcome, Li. 🙂
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Lovely poem Li.
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Thanks Sadje!
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You’re welcome 😉
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I love the word metamorphosis. (K)
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I do too 🙂
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