one deep breath prompt

One Deep Breath week 2 prompt: ''moonstruck''

1

beneath the limelight
a hundred pepper moths jive
through valerian blooms

2

night cloud sailing
over the grey spectral sea
of tranquillity





i went out to observe - no images, maybe later. i didn't appreciate how poetry can enlighten you to all sorts of things. this week i learned to recognise peppered moths (sometimes called ''salt and pepper'' moths) and the valerian flower. valerian was used in ancient times to induce drowsiness and as a remedy for insomnia. it has a strong odour - this may explain the moths' nocturnal attraction - which can be overpowering when cut and placed in a vase indoors.