National Poetry Day is 4th of October!

Liz Brownlee ♦ August 14, 2018 ♦ 2 Comments

Here’s a new poem on the theme of change, the theme for National Poetry Day 2018.

The Butterfly’s Lament

Why, oh why,

said the butterfly

did I have to change what I am?

I loved being

a caterpillar

doing things caterpillars can

chewing leaves

chewing leaves, chewing leaves

is all I’ve ever wanted to do

but now I’m

a bloomin’ butterfly,

I’ve no mouth, I can’t chew, and I’m blue

I’ll just have to

look for a mouth

if I don’t find one I think I’ll just DIE

Oh, look! There’s

a flower with nice rosy lips,

let me kiss them; hang on – I can FLY!

© Liz Brownlee

Why not send your poem on the theme of ‘change’ to lizpoet @ gmail. com, for consideration for posting on Poetry Roundabout?