The tadpole’s now a frog – how strange!
and where’s that duckling gone?
It’s undergone some mystic change
and turned into a swan!
The caterpillar’s been reshaped,
been made a butterfly.
Once, just a bug, it’s now escaped
to navigate the sky.
Spectacular and free to see
in grasslands, trees and ponds
these wondrous acts of wizardry
require no magic wands.
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Australian Children’s Poetry 
Another terrific poem, Jenny. Well done!
Thank you very much, Bill. I always appreciate your feedback.
This poem well-deserves a place on ACP. It holds true to what makes children’s poetry an authentic literary art form. In particular, this poem has a consistent meter, it maintains a logical train of thought, it holds to a regular rhyming scheme, it does not trivialise the topic, nor does it condescendingly treat children readers as trite or unsophisticated. It’s great to read a piece of children’s poetry that is meaningful. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your detailed feedback. It is much appreciated.