No one would ever mistake Muhammad Ali for a butterfly or a honeybee. And yet poetry uses metaphor to show us how they are connected and what they have in common. Try it yourself.

English File, Poetry Backpack: The poetry of Grace Nichols Grace Nichols reads 'Be a Butterfly' and recalls some memories from her childhood.

Poetry from Daily Life: Muhammad Ali could float like a butterfly. Your poem can, too Allan Wolf Special to the News-Leader 0:04 ...