Monarch Butterfly

the damage the wind has done to the butterfly's wings

the quickness and fullness of the butterfly's spreading wings

the colors of the butterfly's wings compared to a ship's sails

the size of the butterfly's wings compared to a ship's sails

describe the actions of the butterfly as a beautiful event

highlight the speaker's memories of observing the butterfly

emphasize the effect the butterfly has on its surroundings

show that the speaker is watching more than one butterfly

Cracking the capsule of crystal that captures

Your beautiful body and budding wings

But someday I will meet your kin

That will bring beauty back to my tree,

You leave behind your chrysalis husk

That kept you safely wrapped in a bundle

They shimmer brightly in a new world;

White does and black stripes on rust.

To emphasize the delicateness of the butterflies

To identify another animal that inhabits the area

To describe how the butterflies become less attractive over time

To express the idea that the area will be less beautiful without the butterflies