One Poem by Kuma Raj Subedi

 

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.