Exceptional A Nocturna poem for Potlatch Poetry A Nighttime Signature by damommy

With nothing on his mind but lucious leaves, the little caterpillar trudges by to find that special spot ‘neath verdant eaves.   On tiny feet, he slowly wends his way, avoiding spider’s web with captured fly ensnared by gauzy filigreed display.   Secure in being hidden by the dark, he takes his meal beneath the ebon sky, then leaves his signature – a toothy mark. Recognized Author Notes Look for caterpillars on the underside of leaves of their host plants out of the way of predators. Some will hide during the day in shelters of leaves and grass and only feed at night. The Nocturna is basically a nine-line poetry form based on the nocturne theme containing three, three-line lessons recited during the night. The subject must be nocturnal and it consists of three tercets linked by the rhyme of the center line; a. b. a. c. b. c. d. b. d. Iambic pentameter The word, Nocturna, was first used by Christians and was a form of night prayers. Later appeared in the 18th century and was derived from the French nocturnal and was usually music inspired by the night and played at evening parties. During that time poetry was also recited. The painter Whistler used that name in some of his paintings, they also had a night theme, which in turn inspired Chopin to write his well-loved Nocturnes.

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