she spins
a new cocoon…
wings folded, form fading,
reflecting back as ghost shadows
–enter–
the dark circle of the forest
moves ever closer as
time compresses
–itself–
quiescent…what
is done is done…what will
emerge as the continuum
–expands–
unbounded, uncharted, starborne
she waits…her elements
recombined as
essence
I used the (repeated) butterfly cinquain form because Diana Peach’s #photoprompt illustration, above, for Colleen’s #TankaTuesday, made me think immediately of a butterfly/cocoon.
For the artwork I did a painting inspired by the illustration and then fooled around with it in Photoshop to try to convey a feeling of metamorphosis.
K. 
Fascinating the way this prompt led you–and lovely word-images and art.
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Thanks Merril. It’s an ambiguous image–always a good start for writing.
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You’ve conveyed that feeling very well, both in words and in art.
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Thanks Ingrid.
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I see where the idea came from, and you flew with it beautifully.
I’d have said moth though, but it’s the night season so that’s where my thoughts go.
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Thanks Jane. Moth is probably closer to the image and the colors too.
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I love the question – ‘what will emerge as the continuum expands?’ – that’s the big question of 2020 really!
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It is. Thanks Suzanne.
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Moth is a lovely old English sounding name, but I like the French too, papillon de nuit.
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Much more poetic.
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It takes a bit of the fear of furry insects out of moth.
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I was reading your piece at the POPO cards site and saw the picture of the postcards. Are those the ones you did or the ones you received? Then when I clicked “read more” it opened into this post. I can see how the original photo you were inspired by did so. As I read your poem, then looked at the original photo, I thought the words needed to cause a ripple in her image. Then I saw your interpretation of it. Just right and truly a transformational poem. Just what I needed to read today.
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Thanks Jade. That is strange! WordPress is really mixed up right now to connect you to this post, but I’m glad it did. And to answer your original question, those are the ones I received. I’ll keep posting the ones I sent as time goes on when I remember to/get myself together to. Time is in such a strange place at the moment…
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You’re most welcome. Right now my printer/scanner isn’t working after I moved it to another location in the house which is very frustrating as I use both quite a bit for art and blogging shares.
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That would drive me crazy too. Neither of my children owns a printer or scanner. I would be lost without mine.
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The form worked perfectly as did the artwork. Mesmerizing, Kerfe, as always.
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Thanks Diana. A great pick for an image.
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I love these “vintage” illustrations. The imagination takes off. 🙂
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Kerfe, your poetry is magnificent. Your words give this image life. ❤
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Thanks Colleen.
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You always blow me away, Kerfe. Every week. ❤
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I can definitely see the transformation theme in this!
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Thanks!
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great creativity, love how you combine the written and the visual!
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Thanks Kate.
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my pleasure Kerfe!
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Interestingly creative, as always, Kerfe. I love the last lines:
…”her elements
recombined as
essence”
Wonderful conception!
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Thanks Betty. Diana gave us a good photo prompt.
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