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to er is human

moth-er
interjection 

mother nature 
interception 

bright ideas
light our way

as moth-less street lamps
end our days

our brilliance as we   er
success ourselves out of existence

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Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/16/2024 2:46:00 PM A poignant poem. Thank you for this inspired poem. Login to Reply

Tom Woody Date: 8/14/2024 5:56:00 AM Hmmm... That last line could be interpreted so many ways. My slant would be that technology will ultimately be our undoing. Splitting the atom may have seemed a brilliant success in its day, but thousands of Japanese might disagree. We shudder to think what comes next. Anyway, someone else may have a different interpretation Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 8/14/2024 11:55:00 AM With our replacing ecosystems and climate systems with economic and political systems I’d say your interpretation is pretty spot on. ;),

John Lawless Date: 8/14/2024 4:55:00 AM perhaps there are no moths because all the fabrics are synthetic....perhaps...AI moths are needed.....only funnin' Mo, the way you structured this made me slow down and savor each ling....well done. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 8/14/2024 11:56:00 AM Thank you John. My next poem should be about how I miss finding caterpillars in my broccoli. xomo