The chrysalis

Poem by Judith Hedges

'Inside the case, the organs melted down, transformed. A mystery; a miracle beyond my comprehension.' | Photo: by Joshua J Cotten on UnsplashCameron on Unsplash

One hot afternoon in France,
exhausted and longing for shade,
I perched upon a wayside pile of logs,
gingerly…
for fear of snakes…

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