Carpe Diem's "Little Creatures" #2, "I dreamed I was a butterfly" (Soshi)

Carpe Diem's "Little Creatures" #2, "I dreamed I was a butterfly" (Soshi)

rising from blossom

light bounces off golden dust

graceful wings flutter

unfurling petals

nectar's delight is sipped

sun's warmth gives rest

larva moves slowly

herb of grace both home and feast

eating toward change

caterpillar stops

imprisoned within itself

struggle to become

inside vellum shell

magical hints of colors

transition nears end

metamorphosis

from an egg through changes come
no longer confined

proboscis extends

wing's dry then slowly spread wide

too soon away flies

souls fly on the wind

flush with the newness of change

to swallowtail wings

In the late summer of 2006 our garden was home for black and tiger swallowtail butterflies and their offspring.  Three of the larvae / caterpillar were placed in a clear box with springs of rue, aka herb of grace.  A vented cover allowed the larvae to thrive.  What an experience for two retired folks to have as we watched the changes.  The caterpillars had just began to morph to the pupa stage as we left for a trip to Texas.  The box sat in a secure location in the back seat of the auto.  Within a few days the three were in various stages of transitions.  By the end of a week butterflies were emerging.  Wings were heavy with dampness.  Proboscis were rolled in and out numerous times.  The butterflies tried out all parts then began test flights around my Mom's living room.  As each would find its way to the door, we would open the door.  Away they each flew to live and continue the cycle again.

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