butterfly messengers
from above a hum, a gentle pop and they appear out of thin air
large as Right whales out of the sky they pour in like colorful dreams
gliding down on papered metal wings, the airborne clan descents
down from the sky they drop in like colorful dreams
below in the zenith grass you can hear the trumpets
bellowing
it’s the call of the cattle
with compound eyes the Red Admiral and the Painted Lady look to each other and smile wryly in comfort solace
their gears click like giant clocks
as they approach their prey you can hear cogwheels rotate, twirl, twist, and spin
dipping he speaks to her in a tonal pleonasm: “Vanessa here is one to savage.”
wings flapping torque reduced they hover
large as Right whales swooping down as grazing prey forage
lowered legs from above extend
in symphonic precision the ticking gear’s teeth of gold leaf tarsal claws open grasping neck, withers, and hook bone
wheels and pulleys that clicked forward on contact reverse as messengers take flight rising
legs and hoofs dangle
the startling sounds of engaged revolutions and they are gone
again, from above the swoosh of giant fabricated wings is heard a hum, and a gentle pop as others appear in succession
the vibrant colorful segmented wings of mourning cloaks and blue morphos
like clockwork they come and go
cogs cycle providing aortic functions with blood and gasoline
driven, engaged they are sweet asylum
quick turns provide an everlasting image
from across skies down into juniper landings float the viceroy and the tortoiseshell
cattle bellowing, bellowing as they are hauled away
lugged away with ease
it’s a granted feast
on return flights oil, blood, and gasoline bleed out
gears thump a thunderous beat
landing to ferment time
the Red Admiral calls out “Bring them to the egrets cervical cage.”
desperate bellows go unheard away on papered metal wings
Copyright © Eric Nester | Year Posted 2024
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