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Emergence

A child within the chrysalis,
__awaiting to emerge.
__Fruition and desire,
__hoping to converge.

The years prove long and arduous
__and obstacles demanding,
__with journeys full of strife
__and lessons notwithstanding.

Despite the labyrinth of thorns,
__the roses always bloom.
__And golden days prevail
__amongst the gray and gloom.

And dreams become realities,
__and darkness turns to light.
__For life in its complexities,
__is worthy of the plight.

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Venessa Lee-Estevez has been an educator for Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida for over 21
years. 

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17 Responses

  3. Michael Pietrack

    Written like an educator who has seen many children grow into themselves, no doubt.

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  4. Paul Freeman

    A compellingly beautiful vision of metamorphosis.

    Thanks for the read, Venessa.

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  5. Joseph S. Salemi

    This is a nice little gem of poetry, carefully constructed and polished.

    A very good touch is in the penultimate line, where the poet switches to tetrameter. This adds a touch of emphasis to the sad words that run through the piece (arduous, demanding, strife, thorns, gloom, darkness) by finally gathering them all up as a part of life’s “complexities.”

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    • Venessa Lee-Estevez

      I really appreciate your analysis. I definitely chose my words carefully in order to illustrate the contrasting images. Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Jeremiah Johnson

    That “hoping to converge” and “worth of the plight” – feels like the beginning and ending of your poem perfectly complement each other! This is beautifully and concisely put – I might just memorize it 🙂

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    • Venessa Lee-Estevez

      I appreciate your compliments. We all start our lives with hopes and dreams, but we also face many challenges. I was inspired by my students because I wanted them to understand that all of the challenges that they will face essentially help us to grow as human beings.

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  7. Margaret Coats

    Beautifully developed, Venessa. The possibility in the first stanza, the difficulties in the second, promise for the future in the third, and worthy growth completed in the last.

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    • Venessa Lee-Estevez

      Thank you very much! Life is what we make it. All of the trials and tribulations are part of a great journey.

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  8. Shamik Banerjee

    A strong and beautiful piece created with remarkable precision: beginning the poem with the chrysalis reference to convey the coming of a new life, talking about the tough times to come, and ending it with a timeless message. Thank you for this carefully executed piece, Venessa. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

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    • Venessa Lee-Estevez

      Thank you for your positive and encouraging response! I am glad that you enjoyed it.

      Reply

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