Monday, September 01, 2014

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the night is over, yet this moth
slumber tranced clings to the wall

yellows flecks unfailingly stayed
span two centimeters if so many

morning light streams through
is she warm cold or even she

mottled dusky wings refusing flight
to rest and mysteriously to disappear

--gillena cox


I am blog hopping today at

Monday Mellow Yellows


And

the imaginary garden with real toads-'Open Link Monday with Magaly'
the imaginary garden with real toads




23 comments:

Grace said...

I like the moth's mottled dusky wings resting & disappearing ~

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Grace

Much love...

Kerry O'Connor said...

Your description is beautifully expressed, Gillena. I could visualize the scene very clearly.

Leovi said...

Wonderful poem. Yes, I love his mysterious moth !!

Susan said...

I enjoy the questions posed about the still creature. This morning a moth desperately sought exit from my foyer. How did she get there? I fed my cat. She was still on my return, so I scooped her up to an open door and watched her bees-line it free. There's one I won't collect dried from some deep pocket someday.

brudberg said...

The place and time for a confused moth.. that as interesting, and I love how you describe the creature..

avalon said...

Day for night for moths. This one will soon seek a dark corner and then come out to dance at night for your delight.

kaykuala said...

mottled dusky wings refusing flight
to rest and mysteriously to disappear

Great ending Gillena! That aptly described them. There one moment and next minute not there anymore!

Hank

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Kerry

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you stopped by Leovi

Much love...

Su-sieee! Mac said...

Your title made me wonder if the moth was present when Columbus returned.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Susan

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Born

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Joanna

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Hank

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Susie

Much love...

Vandana Sharma said...

the hide and seek the moth plays......beautifully described

Gillena Cox said...

thank you for your appreciation Vandana

much love...

Magaly Guerrero said...

The makes me think of "The Yellow Wallpaper"...

Adelaide said...

Wonderfully descriptive.

Adelaide

Unknown said...

I quite appreciate the moth, the morning, the mood that you create.
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Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Magaly; the yellow wall paper was digitally created by me

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

glad you dropped in Kim

much love...