The Insects Go On Living: Emi, Jackie

Mar 18

Written By Kate Belew

March 18, 2020 Kate Belew with Emi, Jackie (New York)

The insects go on living

in colonies spinning chrysalis

theirs is a certain dance,

the color blue,

the incandescent flame

They pretend not to know

about the torch in the attic,

they sleep in shadows

They like it better that way.

Kate Belew

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