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Asters and Asteroids Found Poetry

Willing moths 
my flame
wishing 
for a shooting star…

Upon my 
aster came
an Asteroid!

(moth caterpillar)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Rodrigues Avatar
August 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Second verse comes to life ❤️
Pigeon Tart Avatar
August 11, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Thank you Kim! True story ;) xomo!
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