Shortlisted for the OSP Poetry Competition
Luna
light in moth's wing
the lumen and the snuff
wing paper to powder
desiccate a stain on fingertip.
Phototaxis lure to detour
veer from moon by false light
moth's geometric genius fails
spirals inward tantalised
gazes at fake moons
forgets to eat
dies in dazzle.
Moth wing peel
from weight of body
brief the life, the pouf
is all you were body just meat.
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