
the moth is still.
is it alive or dead?
how patient am i?
the moth is still.
is it alive or dead?
how patient am i?
monochrome moth,
but for its yellow cape,
looks pencil drawn
plump caterpillar,
grounded on the sidewalk,
hopes that wings
will come around - before
a careless foot does
the glint in the eye
makes it look round and lustrous,
though it’s a moth wing
a bold moth sits still & confident; the eyes it adds to trees, rocks, and leaves make them mock monsters
… a butterfly lands on your hand while you’re operating a scooter.
Taken in Bangalore in the spring of 2019.