Spider Web~

I used to rescue moths

from spider webs

dust them off

pink kiss

imprint

on

paper wings

spreading

through open shutters

I used to rescue spiders

from toads on lily pads

smooth their bellies

fingerprint

on eight legs

skittering

under a log

I used to rescue toads

from cat

moist tongue

flick

my palm inching love line

to the wrist

smiling

after jumps through green water

I used to rescue cat

from boys

stones in mid air crumbling

blue eyes inky with horizontal pupils

silk purr impressions

rubbing fur under my chin

boys in flight

screaming

witch!

I did not rescue boys

they would one day be men

like all men

but

I still rescue moths

from spider webs . . . .

 

 

 

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Reviews

[Lachenille Papillion]

This is uniquely beautiful, like the woman who wrote it. I especially love the dominoes falling in full circle, and how she differentiates between the innocence of youth and the responsibility of maturity with boys and men, and how she removed gender from the broken, with metaphors of moths, spiders, toads, and cats, all the while leaving the gray hue around the fact that the broken can be male or female, and she doesn't even notice this difference, she just mends without thought, with the essence of the compassion that is her soul. The gender is only noticed in the whole beings, the boys and the men, who drive forward the need for our compassion, her compassion, to surface. Nobody removes the self and sketches unity better than Selene Skye. She is a sun along my path, and along the path of so many. And she'd be the first to point out to anyone who noticed, that she's just another point of light, in a collective sky of bright lights. That's one of the things that makes her voice so precious...

[FireWoman]

She understands the duality between the circle of life and our own path we choose. Extending a helping hand to creatures that most would crush between their heel; or not even notice... The metaphors sparkle through straight to the core of the soul. We are each important, every one no matter the size, wealth or species. What I love most about this girl is that she does what she feels is right when no one is looking AND when everyone is looking! She is a beautiful, brave, specimen of humankind. She is wise beyond her years, sadly, and spot on about the boys.

[Amy Bumpas]

I wouldn't rescue boys either...we know what they
grow up to be LOL!! You once again wind us around
in your web of magic:).

[Zackery Alan Daley]

I love the rhyming schemes that you came up with, they are very lyrical from a singers point of view.

"I used to rescue moths
from spider webs
dust them off"

[My Fair Lady]

and Jan is smiling.. loving this!

[Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin]

interesting read. the ending was kind of funny for me, yeah, boys do grow up to become men. I liked the concept, talking about helping things that are helpless, and not those who can help themselves. Great write. I enjoyed reading it.
-Yin

[Moonflower]

This was an amazing read, I love the concept and the way it is written, childhood memories. I enjoyed the ending, as well, it really summed up the piece in an unexpected way. Beautiful writing, as always, darling.

[Ed Hart]

latterly, i've been in the rescue business, too; but first, i had to be rescued and rescued and rescued, don't you know

[Michael X]

like all men? jeez..men need rescuing too. he he, as always masterful and
the imagery is play on nature to affection to trepidation, to a satire on
concern for moths, spiders, toads, cats, but no help for the bad boy,
which leaves th exact meaning open to interpretation, i love it,
your artistry strikes again

[luciddreamer]

You remind me a bit of my sister. I don't really get along with her because she is constantly shining that mirror in my face. I hate it, but I want it so....thank you for this write....
Peace
Robin