butterfly wheel/

poems 1 Minute

©2022 Michael Raven

why would anyone
wish to break this
butterfly on the wheel?

i know nothing of those
trolls in the undershadows
but i demand all the same:
how dare you?

may the daylight
catch you
unaware
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7 thoughts on “butterfly wheel/”

        1. Hmm.

          Well, it wasn’t quite the right word when I thought hard about it — the power dynamics implied were incorrect for what I had in mind and it was overall a bit archaic (which is why it might have seemed unfamiliar) in a poem that hinted at some archaic symbolism, but was ultimately a modern theme. Thanks for getting me to think about the word choice harder, even if that wasn’t your intent. 🙂

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