praying mantis

Dave BontaSeptember 29, 2021November 14, 2021built environment, critters, haiga, haiku

the sacrament’s
exoskeleton

My first draft was simpler and arguably better, but made the image seem a little redundant:

upside-
down praying
mantis

Published by Dave Bonta

I live in an Appalachian hollow in the Juniata watershed of central Pennsylvania, and spend a great deal of time walking in the woods. My books of poetry include FAILED STATE: HAIBUN, ICE MOUNTAIN: AN ELEGY, BREAKDOWN: BANJO POEMS, and ODES TO TOOLS. View all posts by Dave Bonta

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