Comment from Clockwise

Exceptional

I've given you six stars before, so why not once more? Needless to say I am a fan. You are the brightest star on this site and I love reading your work.

 Comment Written 21-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014

Clockwise, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

Oh Brooke, you never cease to charm me with your amazing poetry! "a woolly version of the worm..." <<< awwww! There is no better description! *grinning widely*

I LOVE this! (out of darn sixes again...!!!)

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 Comment Written 21-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014

Thank you so much, Dawn. It is so strange - I adore caterpillars and am repulsed by worms. It really is that woolly coat that makes all the difference :-) Brooke

Comment from w.j.debi

Excellent

What a good lesson for all of us. We need to learn to crawl before we can fly. It certainly takes patience, effort and hard work to get up that tree though.
solid aabb rhymes
excellent visual imagery in "wriggles" "woolly" and "squirm"

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2014

Thank you so much, Debi :-) Brooke

Comment from flylikeaneagle

Exceptional

20 June 2014

Adewpearl: I like the repetition of the caterpillar has to crawl before the next step, phase, and goals. I think our children want to fly before their time but they have to learn how to crawl and daily chores so they can eat the sweet peach and pear. But with the distance they grow stronger and soon fly away. You are an awesome observer of nature and writer.
flylikeaneagle

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2014

flylikeaneagle, thank you so much for your generous rating and thoughtful reading of this poem :-) Brooke

Comment from Terror2s

Exceptional

Delightful. The picture is terrific too. I think every child has been entranced by those fuzzy caterpillars at one time or another. T2

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2014

Thanks so much, Abby - I remember how much I loved them as a kid. It's still one of those bugs I'll let crawl on me while some freak me out. I appreciate your generous rating :-) Brooke

Comment from JB Lynn

Exceptional

This one is ripe with metaphor! I think what stood out for me the most was the idea of parents not wanting to give their children everything right away, because they know they will appreciate what they have more if they struggle for it - like the caterpillar's predicament. If he already could fly, he'd never learn to crawl. There are always such interesting layers to your work. Thank you for sharing with us.

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Jun-2014

Thank you so much, JB, for your generous response to my poem :-) Brooke

Comment from evilynne

Exceptional

A wonderful piece of fancy, imaginative and well written. Butterflies are beautiful but the caterpillar, indeed, needs to crawl.

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2014

Ev, I so appreciate your generosity and encouragement :-) Brooke

Comment from livelylinda

Excellent

Brooke: nice rhyming/repeating poem. It made me smile when I thought about your Sawyer and my Benny, seeing a caterpillar crawling slowing along, and the fascination it would bring to their young worlds. Good writing. Linda

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2014

Linda, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from kiwisteveh

Excellent

Caterpillars are cute, even the pesky pest ones (like those dandelions you eulogise on)

I'm glad that you chose to modify the repeating line a little - it definitely adds interest to the poem.

Steve

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2014

Thanks so much, Steve :-) Yep, it is I, the quirky one who likes fuzzy bugs and dandelions. LOL :-) Brooke

Comment from rjuselius

Excellent

lol. i love your nature subject matters! creepy crawlies turning into beautiful butterflies:) you really can't age quicker even if you wanted to.
thank you for sharing!

rebekka x

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2014

rebekka, thanks so much :-) Brooke