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Chrysalis

Tautogram- Transformations

By Kristen BalyeatPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read

Caterpillar c r a w l i n g

Calculated …

Carefully choosing coordinates.

C l i m b s…

Contemplative.

Committed.

//

Crawling concluded.

Commencing challenge.

C e s s a t i o n...

Clinging…

Cleaving…

C h r y s a l i s

//

Crushing.

Chemical.

Chaos.

…concern...

…confusion…

Collapsing.

Consumed.

Confined.

…cry…

Cataclysm.

Combustion.

…catastrophe?…

...compunction...

Crumbling.

Contorting.

Cusp-

…curtains? casualty?…

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…conquering?…

...c o p i n g…

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Continuance.

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C o m p l e x

C o a l e s c e

C h a n g e

C o n v e r s i o n

C u l i m i n a t e

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C o m p l e t e

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Conscious

Cognizant

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C O N V A L E S C E N C E

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C a l m...

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Constricted...

Chamber C r a c k e d

Chrysalis C l e a r e d

C e r e m o n i a l

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C a t h a r s i s

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C u r i o u s

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C a r e f u l

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C r a n i n g

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Curvature

Colorful

Captivating

Celestial

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C o m p o s e d

C l e a r

C e n t e r e d

C o n f i d e n t

C o u r a g e o u s

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Contemplative

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Conceivable?

C h a n c i n g...

C a p a b l e !

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C l i m b i n g C u r r e n t s

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C a r e f r e e

nature poetry

About the Creator

Kristen Balyeat

Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night—I’m humbly one of the vessels they use to come to life.

Also, i love you:)

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  • RP2 years ago

    Very captivating.

  • Poppy 2 years ago

    Really talented!

  • Michele Hardy3 years ago

    This was great! I love how the poem transformed as the butterfly did. Great work.

  • It's not just the tautogram & the words, it's the way you pace them, stretching them across the page, that truly bring the scene to life for us.

  • Loryne Andawey3 years ago

    Oh this was absolutely wonderful. The entire visual of the poem, from the breaks in the lines to the format of the words was poetry in and of itself. Beautifully done!

  • J. S. Wade3 years ago

    Beautiful poem. I love the progression! 🥰

  • I love how your beginning and ending images chronicle the caterpillar's journey. The structure and wording of your tautogram also breathes life into a very confounding transmutation.

  • Oh this was perfect I love everything you did with it the spacing the punctuation the flow color me impressed

  • Muhammad Naveed3 years ago

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  • Lamar Wiggins3 years ago

    WOW! This was very well structured. As my eyes raced down the page. I paused and slowed down during the metamorphosis, as you intended. This was a great effect you achieved. Hearted and subscribed!

  • Laura Jaskot3 years ago

    Love this!!! Wow!

  • KJ Aartila3 years ago

    I find this beautiful and fascinating, but can't put my thoughts into words right now - I'll need to come back - very nice!

  • Candace 3 years ago

    This was phenomenally written!! You are a mastermind! Loved this so much #hugefan

  • Mo Darasi3 years ago

    This is insane! How in the world can you tell such a details story in one word lines!! And a tautogram to boot! I honestly didn't think tautograms could actually create such complete and details stories! Great poem, truely!

  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    O M G. If this doesn’t win or place I’m gonna be stunned. This was a tautogram masterclass IMO ❤️❤️❤️

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