Chrysalis
Tautogram- Transformations
Caterpillar c r a w l i n g
Calculated …
Carefully choosing coordinates.
C l i m b s…
Contemplative.
Committed.
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Crawling concluded.
Commencing challenge.
C e s s a t i o n...
Clinging…
Cleaving…
C h r y s a l i s
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Crushing.
Chemical.
Chaos.
…concern...
…confusion…
Collapsing.
Consumed.
Confined.
…cry…
Cataclysm.
Combustion.
…catastrophe?…
...compunction...
Crumbling.
Contorting.
Cusp-
…curtains? casualty?…
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…conquering?…
...c o p i n g…
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Continuance.
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C o m p l e x
C o a l e s c e
C h a n g e
C o n v e r s i o n
C u l i m i n a t e
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C o m p l e t e
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Conscious
Cognizant
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C O N V A L E S C E N C E
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C a l m...
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Constricted...
Chamber C r a c k e d
Chrysalis C l e a r e d
C e r e m o n i a l
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C a t h a r s i s
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C u r i o u s
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C a r e f u l
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C r a n i n g
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Curvature
Colorful
Captivating
Celestial
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C o m p o s e d
C l e a r
C e n t e r e d
C o n f i d e n t
C o u r a g e o u s
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Contemplative
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Conceivable?
C h a n c i n g...
C a p a b l e !
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C l i m b i n g C u r r e n t s
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C a r e f r e e
About the Creator
Kristen Balyeat
Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night– I’m humbly one of the many vessels they use to come to life.
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Comments (16)
Very captivating.
Really talented!
This was great! I love how the poem transformed as the butterfly did. Great work.
It's not just the tautogram & the words, it's the way you pace them, stretching them across the page, that truly bring the scene to life for us.
Oh this was absolutely wonderful. The entire visual of the poem, from the breaks in the lines to the format of the words was poetry in and of itself. Beautifully done!
This is one of my favorites so far! Unbelievable storytelling given the confines of tautogram structure.
Beautiful poem. I love the progression! 🥰
I love how your beginning and ending images chronicle the caterpillar's journey. The structure and wording of your tautogram also breathes life into a very confounding transmutation.
Oh this was perfect I love everything you did with it the spacing the punctuation the flow color me impressed
wow! It really is an amazing use of words here is one for you https://vocal.media/poets/sensual-sway
WOW! This was very well structured. As my eyes raced down the page. I paused and slowed down during the metamorphosis, as you intended. This was a great effect you achieved. Hearted and subscribed!
Love this!!! Wow!
I find this beautiful and fascinating, but can't put my thoughts into words right now - I'll need to come back - very nice!
This was phenomenally written!! You are a mastermind! Loved this so much #hugefan
This is insane! How in the world can you tell such a details story in one word lines!! And a tautogram to boot! I honestly didn't think tautograms could actually create such complete and details stories! Great poem, truely!
O M G. If this doesn’t win or place I’m gonna be stunned. This was a tautogram masterclass IMO ❤️❤️❤️