Mounted Butterfly Poem by Nika McGuin

nika, i like it. i can just see you pinned to the wall of our living room. sorry about that! this is one of the few poems my wife has heard from other PH poets. she came in as i was looking at it, and for some reason she asked about it. she said it has no rhymes. i said it doesn't need to have rhymes. but, to avoid misreading, it might be nice if you would put in punctuation. otherwise i could (and did) read the poem in two ways (at least) : (i'll put in some punctuation, to show you what i had in mind.) Mounted Butterfly forced into a corner [ comma (,) ] the heat intensifies [period (.) ] as her eyes shoot darts [comma (,) ] with every word they sink deeper into my flesh [comma (,) ] until I'm pinned to the wall like a dried butterfly unwillingly put on display OR Mounted Butterfly forced into a corner [ comma (,) ] the heat intensifies [ comma (,) ] as her eyes shoot darts with every word [ period (.) ] they sink deeper into my flesh until I'm pinned to the wall like a dried butterfly unwillingly put on display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - your poem paints a somewhat frightening situation! thanks for sharing. :) bri

A very succinct and poignant expression of an inner revolt at the mistreatment of someone! Some people, without any thought for others make them mounted butterflies! Great write, Nika! !

Pregnant with a passion that makes one believe that this is more that poetry but life. Well done my friend!

Let all creatures live freely- I can feel the pain through your lines