Down near the dirt
above the base of the pines
clutched close, holding
the gnarled, wrinkled elephant skin
a terracotta army, a squadron
cicada chrysalides
empty shells, many,
still clinging to the trees
after the birthing, metamorphosis
clear, amber, ripped open
by the living adults, climbing,
high up in the canopy where they sang
to live out their short lives
up in the sun
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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
&
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 3rd 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
&
July 26, 2006 19:51
Cicada Shell
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/cicada-shell.html
&
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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