Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BUTTERFLIES OF TAIWAN, by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN First Line: I said: because it is the case that Last Line: Or curious, like the butterflies of taiwan? Subject(s): Butterflies; Happiness; Insects; Taiwan; Wings; Joy; Delight; Bugs; Formosa | ||||||||
I SAID: Because it is the case that Every living man must in the end die, While we are in the world let us be merry. But I found that happiness comes not with pursuing. Like the butterflies of Taiwan, It flutters about the coolie pushing the toro up-hill; The mother with the burden in her body or on her back. Is it wary of the net of the pursuer, Or curious, like the butterflies of Taiwan? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DEATH AND LIFE by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN FINGERS OF GOD by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN GREY WALLS by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN GULL'S WINGS by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN INCENSE by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN LAKE HAKONE by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN MOONLIGHT by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN PAPER CARP by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN PURPLE BERRIES by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN RED AZALEAS by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN SINGING INSECTS by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN THE BAMBOO, THE PLUM AND THE PINE by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN |
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