Butterfly poetry collection
Growth and Decay: Poetic Cycles
A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.
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Comparisons
Bloom and Wither:
Growth is bloom, fresh and bright,
Decay wither, fading light.
One flourishes with a vibrant hue,
The other wanes, losing its view.
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Rise and Fall:
Growth rise, reaching high,
Decay fall, a sigh.
One ascends with a hopeful cheer,
The other descends, drawing near.
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Flourish and Crumble:
Growth flourish, alive and grand,
Decay crumble, losing stand.
One expands with an eager grace,
The other retreats, leaving space.
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Flourish and Wither:
Growth is flourish, vibrant and new,
Decay is wither, a fading hue.
One blossoms with life's embrace,
The other fades, losing grace.
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Blossom and Crumble:
Growth is blossom, reaching high,
Decay is crumble, a silent sigh.
One thrives with a radiant cheer,
The other diminishes, drawing near.
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Rise and Fall:
Growth, where life begins to climb,
Decay, where time marks its rhyme.
Growth, with vibrant, reaching hands,
Decay, where silence understands.
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Growth, it builds with every day,
Decay, where memories lay.
Both together, earth's own song,
In their balance, life is long.
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