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The Caterpillar

February 25, 2021
By Mchernin BRONZE, Livingston, New Jersey
Mchernin BRONZE, Livingston, New Jersey
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The caterpillar’s dead

Maggots ate its head

And that is the end 

Of our caterpillar friend


But wait!

Is that a butterfly?

Soaring, flying

In the sky?


It is!

It’s him!

He’s still alive! 

Heading straight for… A BEEHIVE!


No wait!

Look out!

Don’t fly so low! 

Stop staring people, you can go.


The butterfly is dead

Maggots ate its head

And that is the end 

Of our caterpillar friend.


But wait!

Is that-

No, he died.

It was super sad, I cried.


The author's comments:

Written by 6th grade me, still my favorite poem🦋


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on May. 5 2021 at 5:34 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
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Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

agreed, so ironic and with an unplacable quality

on Feb. 28 2021 at 9:03 pm
CrystalMelody GOLD, X, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"um?"-me ;9

thats not even sad its hilarios