Widow Skimmer
Male
leaves
female
by herself
after mating time.
Under warm ripples, she tubes broods
unguarded by father’s thick bands.
He skims the surface
unbound by
widow’s
black
veil.
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Gorgeous. I had to look up what a widow skimmer is, but the effort paid off big time. The shape is a nice bonus.
Clever, and I too love the shape
Clever and beautiful!
A lovely poem, Roberta, that also teaches and I enjoy the shape too.
Can’t help but echo what’s already being said. The shape works so well with the content.
Thanks so much for your comments. I continue to work with the fibonacci form this month. som finding out what my dragonflies are called (c0mmon name) was a fun challenge for me today. I love to learn new stuff.
“so” not “som.” 🙂 Other typos can be easily interpreted.
Yes! Fun and new stuff learned.
New form to me. Looked it up and will try it!
Love:
He skims the surface
unbound by
widow’s
black
veil.
Love the shape–it reminds me of the inverse reflection on the water. You’ve totally turned me onto fibonaccis!