A Caterpillar Raised By Worms



What is a caterpillar to the worms?

Surrounded by many who judge.

Yet seeks to impress the worm that affirms.

What is a caterpillar to the worms?

Do the worms know he will grow from what he learns.

And will the neglected butterfly grow a grudge?

What is a caterpillar to the worms?

Surrounded by many who judge

About this poem

Throughout my life I have

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Written on April 01, 2022

Submitted by R.L.B on May 02, 2022

Modified on April 11, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A B a A x b A B
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 317
Words 72
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

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