Caterpillar Girl by Meredith Heller

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 3 customer ratings

$17.99

Caterpillar Girl by Meredith Heller is a collection that explores the theme of metamorphosis. From a “young woman / with a sunflower face / a heart full of honey” who feels a caterpillar climbing her dress, to a “zig of lightning / across black asphalt,” Heller’s poems capture the beauty and power of the natural world. Rooted in vivid imagery of nature, the collection reminds readers that all things change, and that embracing life’s transformations allows us to move with its flow.

–Leah Huete de Maines, Poet-in-Residence Emerita at Northern Kentucky University

Immerse yourself in Meredith Heller’s CATERPILLAR GIRL, where metamorphosis reigns and nature becomes both temple and mirror, guiding us home to our wild essence. Camp beside this mystic poet as she weaves words of light and shadow until they shimmer into song. With each encounter along the trail, she beckons us to attune to the deeper rhythms of the living Earth, to meet life’s ebb and flow with courage and wonder, and to be transformed into something wholly new.

–Annie Swift, poet & doula

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Caterpillar Girl

by Meredith Heller

Paper

979-8-89990-090-7

2025

Cover Art: Ruth Evans

In Caterpillar Girl, Heller takes us with her once again into the heart of nature. Join her as she spends a summer camping in California beside the Yuba River, Lake Tahoe, Joshua Tree, and the Redwoods. With an ear tuned to beauty and an eye to wonder, she weaves sensual, numinous poems from the metaphors she finds in nature. Tracking her discoveries along the trail, she learns that life, like nature, is in a constant state of metamorphosis, and the best way to navigate is to become fluid as the river. Dive in and get your copy now!

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Meredith Heller is a poet, nature lover, educator, and author of Write a Poem, Save Your Life, Writing by Heart, and three poetry collections. She leads workshops at schools, women’s prisons, creativity & wellness retreats, and online. She lives in Northern California. Join her for a workshop and express the wild beauty of your heart. www.MeredithHeller.com

3 reviews for Caterpillar Girl by Meredith Heller

Rated 5 out of 5

Kevin Maines – October 20, 2025

Being one with California’s wild places.
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2025
“Caterpillar Girl” is a celebration of the wild places I love in California. Meredith writes as a keen observer who connects deeply with Nature meshing into Oneness. “Bone Song” is the story of injury then companionship with the bone grafts from another to once again make beautiful music and art.
~ SN
Rated 5 out of 5

Kevin Maines – October 20, 2025

butterfly translations, beautifully spun from her inner cocoon
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2025
If you haven’t yet experienced the magic of Meredith’s poetry path, seize the moment! Curl up like a cozy caterpillar and prepare for fantastic, sensual, deep diving into her world of reverie and self-discovery. Feel the trueness of human nature & nature human.
~ Nicole Phillips
Rated 5 out of 5

Kevin Maines – October 20, 2025

Captivated
I was captivated from the first line and never came up for air until the final word. What a beautiful weaving of imagery and sensuality Meredith spins. Loved every minute with her words.
~ Ann Mitchell