I Should Not Have Looked
Four ornate wings pulsate in the grove
As tints of color brush its silky coat…
The flight of a tail quite speckled roams
To glitter in lime- green fabric, an ornament
Of effulgent afternoon-- this rare Luna moth
wheeling through vanished glaze of stones and pines.
Yet I linger on on , hushed by its unusual
Display. Oh I should not have looked too dazzled
At its softened motion, so glossy enticing:
For my hands quake at the thought
Of tucking it inside my jar... a fond collection.
I should have not looked with adulation knowing if I
bring this jewel home with me,
All seasons would lose a bug’s grandeur, wasted.
This elegance is not meant to be mine...
With joy , I toss it back to grace the woods.
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Contest: I Should Not Have Looked
Sponsor: Mystic Rose 6/5/2017
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