Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

Moths To Flame

As moths, man draws near to light -- 
Sun bathing by day, moon bathing
By night – they both can burn, you
Know – days, more apt the skin, 
As for nights, brave play a potentially kindling 
Part -- Love, the oldest inflaming protagonist~ 
And the theater, a highly, combustible human 
Heart….

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Nette Onclaud September 29, 2026 at 3:16 AM evocative piece mixed with sensory sppeal...i like! Joseph P. DiMino September 29, 2026 at 10:52 AM Thank you, Nette; love your comment. Have a great writing day!

Gershon Wolf September 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM I'll take my chances on that night flame, if it's all the same with you. Nicely done, gw Joseph P. DiMino September 29, 2026 at 3:04 AM Spoken like a true risk taker! I hear ya! Thank you, Gershon. Have a great writing day!

Andrea Dietrich September 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM Oh. This is so interesting . Love reading your poetry, Joe. Always giving us something to ponder Joseph P. DiMino September 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM I just let it go...and let, let~ well, wherever it leads is general fine with me. Blessings my friend. Have great writing day!

CayCay Godwin September 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM potentially kindling ... or protagonist - ... the theater - you bounced the correct possibilities and feelings as far as my moon reactions have registered. AND you did it poetically well. Oh, that moon. Oh, we moths. Joseph P. DiMino September 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM Another romantic! Brava! Thank you, CayCay, so nice to have your visit. Blessings.

Sotto Poet September 28, 2026 at 9:27 AM Joe, your lovely poem creatively illustrates human attraction to danger using the metaphor of moths to light. The imagery is strong, and the theme of love as a consuming force resonates well. Joseph P. DiMino September 29, 2026 at 3:05 AM Probably behind most human behavior. Inhuman behavior. Thank you, Sotto. Have a great writing day!

Angela Terry September 27, 2026 at 11:20 PM Fantastic work here with imagery. My favorite line is "they both can burn, you Know – days, more apt the skin,". Joseph P. DiMino September 28, 2026 at 2:20 AM Made my day, Angela; thank you. Have a great writing day!