sap on milkweed’s leaves

/ Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr

sap on milkweed's leaves

sap on milkweed’s leaves
caterpillar’s tasty meal
beauty soon transformed

Carpe Diem’s Quest for a (New) Masterpiece #3 the quest continues
(Follow classic haiku “rules,” 5-7-5 syllable line structure
with seasonal kigo – here, caterpillar for Summer
– and cutting word – here, meal
– with first and third lines interchangeable.)

Image: Monarch caterpillar on milkweed
Runge Conservation Nature Center

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