A cyclops moth found refuge on a wall mural one evening

A cyclops moth found refuge on a wall mural

one evening

Photos and verse by Dr Abe V Rotor

   

A local moth traced to the Polyphemus moth - Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer). named after 

Polyphemus, the giant cyclops from Greek mythology who had a single large, round, eye in the middle 

of his forehead (Himmelman 2002).  Wall mural painting by the author, San Vicente Botanical Garden. 

False eyes to scare enemies - Nature's gift of survival

to defenseless creatures like this Polyphemus moth,

one drizzling evening found refuge on a wall mural;

with neither fear nor aggression on the wall it brought.

Beauty and peace on a natural setting the artist thought.

Eureka! artist and moth found mutual joy they sought. ~