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August 7, 2007
samsara by ~zphoenixdownz s all about the comparison, and what can be drawn from a moth, a falling seed, and a similarity of words. Nature poetry at its finest.
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sam(s)ara

a spotted moth
           flutters
around           in circles
the porch light
filaments
              become flames
clouded by glass

civilization ripens
                          the moth
a winged seed
                                  falls
                     spiralling

blood red maples
spring from the crash site
of a downed helicopter
samara ~
n. A dry, indehiscent, winged, often one-seeded fruit, as of the ash, elm, or maple. Also called key fruit.

samsara ~
n. The eternal cycle of birth, suffering, death, and rebirth.
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saberdog05's avatar
....... How did I never notice you got a daily deviation?

That is incredible. 

Late congratulations!! This poem is remarkable on so many levels.