The Mouthless Moth
by X.J. Kennedy
Who'd be a male
Cecropia moth?
Short-lived and frail,
He's got no mouth.
One hour till he flies---
No time to sup
Before Death cries,
"Your number's up!"
(the rest of the poem is here -- scroll down to the fourth poem)
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by X.J. Kennedy
Who'd be a male
Cecropia moth?
Short-lived and frail,
He's got no mouth.
One hour till he flies---
No time to sup
Before Death cries,
"Your number's up!"
(the rest of the poem is here -- scroll down to the fourth poem)
The round up this week is at Live. Love. Explore!
Lovely photo and clever poem! Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful moth.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo! I love cecropia moths. We got some great photos a couple years ago of a nice, fat, cecropia caterpillar in our backyard. :)
ReplyDeleteI would so not want to be a male cecropia moth. I likes me food!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo and poem!
Joe Kennedy. Peerless.
ReplyDeleteMary Lee,
ReplyDeleteGreat photo and poetry selection. Kennedy is a master of light verse.