Falling like a piece of paper - v4

Falling like a piece of paper – v4

a moth startled by my approach

losing its hold on the building
falling like a leaf, like a piece of paper
catching itself, regaining power,
again finding flight

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

soaring away, higher, higher,
wings rigged, now sails,
tumbling, falling no longer
rising in the morning sunlight
its wings alive, aglow, ablaze

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

Falling like a piece of paper – v4

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 May 15, 2021

curled like pencil shavings - v4

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

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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