Becoming A Butterfly
A 4 stanza haiku about a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, and the purpose of the butterfly.
Posts from the ‘What do You See’ Category
May 22
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May 15
The Witch and The Flower
A poem about a lonely witch who had only a flower in her life to bring a little joy.
May 7
Childhood Problems
Hello tree
Can you see me?
I’m standing right in front of you
I’m very scared and very blue
I ran away from home you see
Really don’t know what’ll become of me
I’m standing here, the lake behind me
If I slip I’ll wrap my arms around thee
I don’t know what I’m going to do
I wish I could live here with you
My mother died and dad remarried
My life has become harried
I really don’t want her in our lives
She’s always hitting me on my behind
Why did my mother have to go
I truly, truly miss her so
A thought just came to me
I’ll go to my grandmother and I’ll see
If she and I can live happily
Thank you, Mr. Tree
I’m so glad you listened to me
I feel much better now, so I’ll let you be
©Susan Zutautas 2019
This poem was written for What Do You See.
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Apr 9
Gathering of the Angels
What do you See? A photo challenge over at Willow Poetry.
Gathering of the angels took place one day
On earth, is what some people say
Each culture had its angel representative there
Overseen by the eldest, which was rare
None of the angels knew what this meeting was about
They all knew though that they couldn’t bow out
You’ve all been called, here today
On Earth, there’s trouble, she said with dismay
There’s too much racism going on in the world
Before we know it, it will be unfurled
So today I ask you angels
To do what you can, to make some changes
I want to see, peace on earth
As it was, before your birth
All the angels did agree
They promised to answer, her plea
© Susan Zutautas 2019
Apr 2
Thunderstorm
The gods are angry, just look up at the sky
See that lightning with fire on the side
Feel that rumbling deep in your bones
Count the seconds from lightning to thunder
The lightning is your warning
The thunder lets you know
How close the storm is and when it will blow
There could be a torrential downpour
Saturating all and more
The storm could disappear without any notice
Or stay for days flooding everything with slowness
© Susan Zutautas 2019
This poem was written for What do you See.
Mar 27
Place of Worship – Senryu
A four stanza senryu about a place of worship that is now deserted.
