curled like pencil shavings - v5

 curled like pencil shavings - v5

the moth’s wings

curled like a dried leaf

wicked of its moisture

rice paper, cardboard,

a sail, bent, turned

wrapped around the axle

the moth’s wings

curled like a fan-shaped coil, a corkscrew,

of long delicate pencil shavings
new, bright colored pencils
a manual pencil sharpener held,

turning, purposely, slowly in my hands

the moth’s wings

curled like a warm potato chip
fresh from the oil, the kettle,
a moth striking a pose
on the side of our building
many days in a row

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edited May 16, 2021

curled like pencil shavings - v5

edited May 15, 2021

curled like pencil shavings - v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/curled-like-pencil-shavings-v4.html

edited May 16, 2021

Falling like a piece of paper – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/falling-like-piece-of-paper-v4.html

two-lined hooktip moth

edited May 15, 2021

Falling like a piece of paper - v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/fallinglike-piece-of-paper-v-3-amoth.html edited August 20, 2020

Falling like a piece of paper – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/08/falling-like-piece-of-paper-v2.html

August 19, 2020

Falling like a piece of paper

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/08/falling-like-piece-of-paper.html

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edited August 11, 2020

curled like pencil shavings – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/08/curled-like-pencil-shavings-v3.html

edited August 11, 2020

curled like pencil shavings – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/08/curled-like-pencil-shavings-v2.html

August 11, 2020

curled like pencil shavings

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/08/curled-like-pencil-shavings.html

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