Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE BUTTERFLIES OF TAIWAN, by JANET B. MONTGOMERY MCGOVERN


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THE BUTTERFLIES OF TAIWAN, by                    
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?





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