Momentary Beauty
A hairy and rather ugly caterpillar
ate green mulberry leaves
till it became a butterfly.
The butterfly's green and yellow colours
attracted me as it hovered
over rose buds in spring.
The buds spread their petals
and in autumn the roses died.
When the butterfly died
its wings lost their shine
I left the scene.
Nature's beauty is fleeting
like a rainbow in a sun shower
and dreams.
The butterfly is a dream
like the spring days of youth.
Now, when I wake
and look in a mirror
I see grey hair and wrinkly cheeks
welcoming the autumn.
Kuma Raj Subedi, born in 1997, is a bilingual Australian poet and translator. He is also a recipient of The Best Poet of the Event Award in the International Nazrul Poetry Festival-2023, Bangladesh. ESL lecturer, Mr. Subedi often writes about nature, female suffrage, religion, memories and identity. His numerous poems have been featured in numerous international journals, magazines, anthologies and reviews.
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