Monday, February 25, 2013

Caterpillar

Image:1 Old World Swallow Tail Caterpillar

Image:2 The Eventual Butterfly that it becomes
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here) and (here)

Soft tissue wriggly
Spurned by the squeamish,welcomed
food chain provider

Vibrant,immersed in
myriads of colors,unfazed
eventual winner

The ugly duckling
story repeated,rebuffed
but hailed as beauty

Written for Chev's haiku CARPE DIEM #131 with prompt caterpillar and d'Verse OpenLinkNights #85
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26 comments:

  1. CloudiaFebruary 25, 2013 at 11:36 PM

    we caterpillars do grow up beautiful!
    Aloha


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  2. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2013 at 12:25 AM

    like the comparison to the ugly duckling, indeed they're so much the same

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  3. Brian MillerFebruary 26, 2013 at 3:03 AM

    nice....the ugly duckling story...true that...i love butterflies....pretty little sky dancers they are....

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  4. Dave KingFebruary 26, 2013 at 4:24 AM

    Delicious fare well served.

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  5. WabiSabiFebruary 26, 2013 at 4:53 AM

    SOME caterpillars are quite beautiful in a wiggly creepy way! Like the ugly duckling, all in the eye of the beholder! Nice!
    Where are the Butterflies

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  6. Elsie AmataFebruary 26, 2013 at 5:02 AM

    I love this! I remind my daughter this all the time. Everything and everyone has it's beauty.

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  7. Pat HattFebruary 26, 2013 at 5:31 AM

    Yep beauty is all around, just have to look for it to be found.

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  8. Woman'n'BeyondFebruary 26, 2013 at 5:59 AM

    Who says cater pillar is a ugly duckling. Look at it, it so beautiful!

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  9. Magical Mystical TeacherFebruary 26, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    Isn't it both strange and wonderful how something ugly can turn into something beautiful?

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  10. JazzbumpaFebruary 26, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    fat worms teach us
    about the importance
    of our beauty rest

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  11. joanneFebruary 26, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    It's an amazing story and a beautiful one.....lovely

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  12. ayalaFebruary 26, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    I like the comparison to the ugly duckling and I love butterflies :)

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    Very nicely crafted into a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing :)

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  14. MaryFebruary 26, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    So true, Hank! Nature definitely has its way of taking care of things....

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  15. GraceFebruary 26, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    A lovely beauty ~ Thanks for sharing Hank ~

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  16. UnknownFebruary 26, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    I love the topic (big fan of butterflies as long as they are not on me / an oddity of mine) Very nicely written, the stanzas are smooth. Beautiful!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    How beautiful, I kinda like the caterpillar too, he's not totally ugly, although compared to the butterfly...yeah. It never ceases to amaze me the intricacies of nature, thank you for a delightful poem.

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  18. UnknownFebruary 26, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    nice stringing of three stanzas that all equally could stand alone on their own Hank. Lovely pictures you found as well, they are both gorgeous, yes, even the caterpillar;) love the second stanza, really strong piece. Thanks

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  19. ChèvrefeuilleFebruary 27, 2013 at 12:05 AM

    Beautiful ... what to say more ...

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  20. EllaFebruary 27, 2013 at 5:04 AM

    Hank I love this poem!
    I love how you tippy toed with the lovely
    characteristic and then Wow!
    Amazing and beautiful...
    I felt like I was reading you painting!
    <3 it!

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  21. Jyoti MishraFebruary 27, 2013 at 6:52 AM

    I literally saw that pic for full 2 min..
    it's so beautiful..
    transformations... nature works in mysterious ways

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  22. flaubertFebruary 27, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    Hank, love this poem about transformation. I haven't been round to see you in some time. I hope all is well with you and yours.

    Pamela

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    1. kaykualaFebruary 28, 2013 at 5:40 AM

      Am around Ma'am! Thanks! Everything's fine. Keep going and keep the good flag flying!

      Hank

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  23. Stan SkiFebruary 28, 2013 at 12:27 AM

    Things often change for the better!

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  24. ninotazizFebruary 28, 2013 at 3:26 AM

    I agree with Fred here. Each stanza lovely on its own

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  25. lucychiliFebruary 28, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    imagine what it must feel like for your body to change so fundamentally. and in a small space. quite remarkable.

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