their #skeletons discarded – v3

Round the evergreen trees,
along the roadway
amber casings, transparent,
their skeletons discarded
shining in the afternoon sun.
 
Their soundings, silence
late Fall, almost Winter
where the cicadas’ voices
sang in the canopy,
the heat prodding them on
 
Already frozen, statuesque
the empty shells still clinging
blending in with the color
of the amber pitch, the bark,
almost hiding in plain sight
 
Above the dust of the needles
the pupae burst open,
their shells pointing
to their true homes
high in the treetops
 
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edited December 2, 2021

their skeletons discarded – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/12/their-skeletons-discarded-v3.html

edited December 2, 2021

Cicada Shells

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/12/cicada-shells.html

edited February 22, 2020

their skeletons discarded - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/02/round-giant-spruce-trees-at-back-of.html

February 12, 2010

Their Skeletons Discarded

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/their-skeletons-discarded.html

probably about 1972

57 Squawfield Road,

Westfield, MA

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edited December 29, 2015

Cicada Feet – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/cicada-feet-v3.html

(merging edits to version 1 and version 2)

posted July 19, 2004

written 9/19/03 14:00, edits 9/19/03 18:40 – 19:50

Cicada Feet – v1

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/07/cicada-feet.html

An earlier version than the one posted on February 15.

Posted February 15, 2004

Further edits 9/22/03, on 3^rd stanza

Cicada Feet – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/cicada-feet.html

Edits a combination of mine and input from Roberta Woods,

particularly addition of second line about pupal stage

and line about body like a cigar butt

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July 26, 2006 19:51

Cicada Shell

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/cicada-shell.html

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edited December 28, 2015

Looking Closer – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/looking-closer-v2.html

posted February 14, 2004

written 6/18/2001 11:49am

Looking Closer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/looking-closer.html

 

 

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