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Metamorphosis

By Ivor Steven
July 25, 2022
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I am lying on the damp path 
A stranger stops and leans over me  
“Are you ok mate?” he asks 
“I’m fine thank you” 
“I’m down here having a chat with Mr. Caterpillar”
“Oh!” gives me a quizzical look and moves on 

Then Mr. Caterpillar said 
“Thanks for joining me here at dirt level” 
I reply.  
“The moist grass feels silky against my cheek 
and I think we humans forget to honour the earth,  
and don’t appreciate the planet we have under our feet” 

“You are right about that 
even in my life as a caterpillar 
before I transfer into a butterfly 
I see the tainted sky turning darker 
the valley river is murkier 
and I feel the ground under my feet 
is anxiously trembling even more” 

“I wonder what the world will look like 
when I’m a butterfly in the sky 
I have only three weeks of adventure before I die 
however, during my short lifespan 
you humans 
will persist with willful destruction 
and shamefully increase the number of orphans
under your feet” 

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Ivor Steven

Ivor Steven was formerly an Industrial Chemist, then a Plumber, and has been writing poetry for 19 years. He has had numerous poems published in anthologies, and on-line magazines. He is an active member of the Geelong Writers Inc.(Australia), and is a team member/barista with the on-line magazine "Go Dog Go Cafe" (America).

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6 comments

  1. Dwight L. Roth 25 July, 2022 at 11:00 Reply

    Well done, Ivor!

  2. Ivor Steven 25 July, 2022 at 12:59 Reply

    Thank you Dwight for visiting my poem here at CHW

  3. Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet 25 July, 2022 at 18:02 Reply

    Great perspective, Ivor! Yes, I think humanity deserved that rebuke from the caterpillar! <3

    • Ivor Steven 26 July, 2022 at 13:47 Reply

      Thank you Cheryl .. Mr Caterpillar had plenty to say . So much wisdom in his short stay

  4. Eugenia 26 July, 2022 at 11:38 Reply

    A wonderful poem, Ivor, sending a very important message.

    • Ivor Steven 26 July, 2022 at 13:50 Reply

      Thank you Eugenia … the wise Mr Caterpillar was nature’s messenger

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