One result of Evolution
is that two small moths and I
are in this room now. They
live on my wall, gray flecks
on pale paint. Maybe they
move when I sleep. When I’m
awake, they’re still.
I’ve seen moth-holes in sweaters
but never caught moths eating.
Why don’t moths live amongst sheep
and cut out the middle step of knitting?
Is there such a thing as a moth-idea?
Do those new to English wonder
about “moth” and “mother”?
What’s the name of the enzyme
allowing moths to digest wool?
My wardrobe-door is open.
The moths remain,
composed, upon my wall.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem