W3 :: Emerging

Colorful butterfly emerging from decorated cocoon in glowing forest
AI image
cocoon
growth in progress
willing to give up, all
loneliness and transformation
bursts out
slowly emerging to the light
acceptance in a breath
wings of freedom
gentle

A butterfly cinquain for W3 prompt: … about gardens, dirt, worms, roots, weeds, and the many things that lie beneath the surface.

You can take this prompt literally and write about gardening or the natural world. Or you can use these images as metaphors for growth, change, discovery, hidden truths, difficult work, things that need tending, or anything else they inspire.

Wherever your imagination takes you, I hope you’ll dig around a bit and see what you uncover.

Length: Up to 14 lines

Form: Any form

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17 thoughts on “W3 :: Emerging”

  5. A cocoon is a magical place. It’s been years since I’ve done it, but we used to collect monarch chrysallises to watch them darken and change. When the butterfly emerged — so amazing!

    I love your poem. It brought back many memories.

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