moths

butterflies are gorgeous but moths are, well, interesting, I think

Moths are strange little things

They wake up and spread their wings

And flitter, legs apart, when night falls

Have you seen the size of mothballs?

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Once again, you've captured my attention, knowing my sweet spot is the topic of those lovely dangling things that only you men possess! *heh! heh! heh!* You can even manage to craft a twitch . . . I mean, a twist . . . into a short poetic piece like this. Your talent knows no bounds! (((HUGS)))

[Woody]

when I thought of mothballs, I couldn't resist the temptation of the pun :)
they may be your sweet spot but I'm fond of a different pair, if you get my drift. well to each their own.
Thank you Dear. glad this little poem tickled your fancy.

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lol them balls burn up fast in a fire...smirking

[Woody]

really? do you fry moth balls? haha
thank you dear poet for reading and putting up with my pseudo poetry :)

[Tom]

Coincidently enough Woody for reasons obscure to me, Mrs Tom is petrified of fluttering moths yet is enraptured by its country cousin the butterfly ? ?

Me, I find moths, butterflies and all insects absolutely fascinating and your fine short poem further enriches the enigma of this nocturnal winged arthropod !

[Woody]

I can certainly understand Mrs. Tom. moths are no doubt ugly compared to their majestic cousins.
read moreI can certainly understand Mrs. Tom. moths are no doubt ugly compared to their majestic cousins.
my fascination with insects stops at cockroaches. BRRR I shudder to think of those horrid critters, articularly when they fly. ugh!

[Woody]

hang on. why are we talking about insects? the poem is meant to be funny!

[Claire in VA]

Oh my goodness!
I must say that I never checked them out!
Funny.....Claire

[Woody]

haha thank you Claire. but I did, I did. I wish I hadn't. I still have nightmares to this day.

[m.s.early]

What sized flashlight would you use at night to investigate... and why? ;)

[Woody]

haha well I caught one of those critters and didn't need a magnifying glass, I can tell you :)

[m.s.early]

Too funny... "the endowment of the moth"

[Woody]

yeah. sometimes I wish I were a moth.

[AprilRN1210]

No, but I sure have the smell of mothballs in my throat now.. This made me think of my grandma, who's house always smells like mothballs.. (VERY strong scent--that you remember... )They are strange things that Aren't so little--they make a lot of noise hitting those lights..

[Woody]

true true. they are big ugly things, April. I didn't write this out of interest for those critters. it's a stab at humour. I hope you saw the pun :)
thanks a lot for stopping by April :)

[AprilRN1210]

You're welcome.. (yes, I saw the humor)

[magenta24uk]

This made me smile. Moths are like butterflies poor cousins. No one is ever happy to see them and they use your old clothes for their youngens. :)

[Woody]

thanks for stopping by magenta. glad I made you smile. yeah, sort of "ugly ducklings". well the mothballs I was referring to, of course, are the naphthalene balls :)

[magenta24uk]

lol. Still made me smile, I must have a mind that is in the gutter. ;)

[Woody]

not at all. that was my objective. legs apart and mothballs.... :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, they are gargantuan...and that sound...the flutter...

i like how you notice the usually unnoticed in your writing.
jacob

[Woody]

thanks a lot jacob. yes they are big and ugly when one thinks of the majestic butterflies. not something we usually find in poetry.

[Marie]

I never noticed, but I will from now on...

[Woody]

nah. remember? nothing serious. just a funny little play on mothballs