A kind of gothic ritual, desert bats
hunt night moths in seamless arcs;
ash-white wings, the skeletal remains
of cathedral windows, glass blown out.
Nearly soundless, their claws crack
soft backs like jaws crushing popcorn.
hunt night moths in seamless arcs;
ash-white wings, the skeletal remains
of cathedral windows, glass blown out.
Nearly soundless, their claws crack
soft backs like jaws crushing popcorn.
The moths, with sack-cloth coats
and sad eyes reflect the sudden
interruption of light and snap
like tiny matches quickly
and sad eyes reflect the sudden
interruption of light and snap
like tiny matches quickly
burnt out.
1 comment:
Rachel , you've not blogged in a few months now.
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