What You Ain’t

What You Ain’t

 

You are not the butterfly

I once thought you were

You ain’t bad for a moth tho

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

It can be quite difficult to tell a moth from a butterfly unless you are an expert. In one of the Oxford museums I have visited, there were some incredibly beautiful moths. Lovely rich emerald green colours. This reads like a bit of a put down or if not a put down, a disappointment of sorts. I don't think moths are quite as fragile as butterflies. Your three lines I'm sure will have many interpretations.

Chris

[Neville]

disappointments are disallowed and put downs are a turn off.. but I sure do hope a few folk will fink about them there three lines Chris ..... Neville

[Chris Shaw]

Of course, Tom nailed this. Lowering of expectations. I told ya those moths were beautiful in their own right:)

[Neville]

The guy is a wizard .. he got it .. cheers our Chrysalis :)

[Chris Shaw]

:)..............

[Neville]

....................... Me too :)

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked Chris description below. I didn't know a moth could appear to be a butterfly. Your words had a twist, left the reader with something to think about. Thank you Neville for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Neville]

cheers my friend

Neville

[Coyote Poetry]

Cheers, back to you my friend. I hope you are enjoying the days of Spring.

[Neville]

there is a distinct chill in the air today but yes, thank you Johnnie C

[elle]

moths are typically deemed to be the uglier versions of moths...so i get where you went with this and i actually enjoyed this body of work

[Neville]

I'm sure know what ya mean elle my friend.. bless you... Neville

[Mrudula Rani]

Some moths are spectacular, Neville. And can make you think that they are butterflies... being a Lepidoptera it is easy for her to fool us, isn't it ?

[Neville]

there are no flies on you my friend, and very kind you are and between us, we have so many moths to feed... Neville :)

[Samuel Dickens]

This sounds like cold reality to me. In matters of romance, the butterfly too often returns to it's former state. (All of mine did)

[Neville]

Don't ya just love cold reality Sam... as far as I am aware the US has the same number of states as gray has shades....that's a lot of romantic possibilities .... Bless ya beard my friend and everything around it.. :)

[kentuck14]

A lowering of our expectations . . . admitting that each life is unique and purposeful . . . a grand review of reality as time takes it toll . . . a maturing in our ability to see things as they are.
Tom

[Neville]

Go to the very top of the class Tom & write 500 time I am amazing, coz Nev say's I am..... N

[kentuck14]

Ah, Nev . . . I could kiss you if you wern't so far away!!!
T.

[Neville]

thank you kindly sir!!

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

There were these gigantic beautiful colored moths that were on my back deck a few years ago. It was the only time they ever come in all the years I ve lived here.

[Neville]

That's nature for ya... pretty cool eh.. cheers TWQ... N

[jacob erin-cilberto]

moths have their place too....and on the inside...just as pretty...we can't all be beautiful on the outside, can we?
this says so much in three lines...

[Neville]

of course they do, yes they are, and no we cant.. do ya reckon... cheers, thank you jacob.. N