A gypsy moth mistakes
the incandescence
from a bulb
in the porch ceiling
as a sextant moon.

I watch from the rocker
slugg’n liquor from a jar
in the inescapable heat
appreciating why
it keeps bumping its head
against the glass.

Selected byRaymond Huffman
Image credit:OAF
Tom Strong

Thomas J Strong

 

Retired and living in Minnesota.