Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Papilio polyxenes asterius
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On slender stalk
Prolegs prop the pudgy
Dill demolisher
Fennel finisher
Carrot cruncher
Celery savorer
These fleshy stubs stick to stems
Enabling efficient eating and
Methodical mandible munching
In a day’s duration
Leaving nothing but a stark stripped stem
Upon which perches a plump pre-pupa.
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