Set Your Urgent Life Aside
the luna moth
It has hatched and is desperate
to mate and die. Now, at 2 a.m.
in its middle age, the luna moth rests cockeyed
on my window ledge, lurching again at light,
thrashing its celadon self in a scatter
of silkdust, eyes afire under antennae
that mimic feathers or twin fish skeletons.
We stare at one another through the glass.
We pause.
We set our urgent lives aside.
— Jack Troy, 2003
Potter, teacher, and writer
Today’s Invitation
Notice what is urgent in your life right now. When you can, pause and set your urgent life aside.
This Week’s Query
How was the earth holy to you as a child?
What helps you re-experience that awe now?
Banner image: Gillian Pokalo
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