a moth, wings tattered,
basks in the canopy-
breaching spotlight.
Tattered Moth [Haiku]
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a moth, wings tattered,
basks in the canopy-
breaching spotlight.
a skipper sits on a bent grass blade; then leaves. the blade stays bent.
the moth is still.
is it alive or dead?
how patient am i?
the butterfly jinks. its pursuer holds the line. i blink; they're gone.
monochrome moth,
but for its yellow cape,
looks pencil drawn
a splotch of blue catches my eye, i look and it flits away
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 itâs a moth wing
a bold moth sits still & confident; the eyes it adds to trees, rocks, and leaves make them mock monsters