Helios drove his chariot across the earth
from east to west spreading the yellow light
lay on his mask the red commander Moduza
vermilion red mussaendra bloom in monsoon
dropped by the droplet and of the brownish frass
the midrib protruded in support of the spiny cat
metamorphosed chrysalis hung with cephalic horns
waited seven days, watching the weathered leaf
open to spread the colorful wings and set its flight
unfortunate it curled up and fell down but it tried
predators from Terra caught hold of it, held tight
weaver ants spun it between the edges of the leaf
workers stitched it inside, food for days to come
spotted female oviposition visit to host, life that moves on.
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