Butterflies: How and Why

5 11 2007

As well confuse moths with mouths
as with these lips that chap to chrysalis.
Inside a milky saliva thickens.
At the end, no silky escape, but a storm:
Crack, a blood rain, and the mouths
stagger out. They stutter by day
and when they stop, purse themselves,
the rich silent type, unlike moths
which flutter by night and light open,
more generous relations,
willing to tell everyone.

by Diane Kendig

add to del.icio.us :: Add to Blinkslist :: add to furl :: Digg it :: add to ma.gnolia :: Stumble It! :: add to simpy :: seed the vine :: :: :: TailRank


Actions

Information

2 responses

25 11 2007
Leslee

I like this. Many interesting images.

19 08 2008
Laura

reminds me of the gypsy moths….

Leave a comment