Metamorphosis

born in 1954 in Hopewell, Virginia, and lived as a young girl with her grandparents in Raleigh County, West Virignia. She graduated from the University of Charleston in 1975 and got a Masters from Marshall University in 1976. She is the author of dozens of childrens books. Metamorphosis Caterpillar on a leaf a butterfly asleep— baby wrapped in moist cocoon stretches and dreams in mother's womb— Both waiting for the moon that rounds and thins in our earthly view to tick in time with their inner clocks one in an ocean warm and dark one on milkweed dripping dew— In nature's time both will stir, will find the world of wings and words, will leave their darkness for the light of a green and warm and fragrant flight— —Wanda Fries 106 107 ...