by Tom Zart

BUTTERFLIES

Butterflies pass through four stages of life,
During the last, they are able to fly.
Eggs then larva, change to caterpillars,
Transforming to flying rainbows of the sky.

Blue, black green, yellow, brown, red, white and orange,
Armed with a keen since of smell, taste and sight.
With predators like birds, bats, wasps and man,
They are never safe even in the night.

Butterflies are the artwork of nature
Chased by collectors with their net and jar.
Labeled and pinned for their storage and display,
As new specimens are sought near and far.

The next time you see some kept behind glass,
Remember, they once glorified the air.
Their colors and grace generate beauty,
As in harmony, their radiance they share.

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