Eyes That Cannot See
But what have eyes, the sightless creatures
of the caves. Potato’s many eyes see
through the soil to emerge as green plants.
.
Moths, the polyphemus and luna have eyespots
on their hind wings perhaps for defense.
The northern pygmy owl has feathered eyes
on the back of its head, giving the appearance
of looking forwards and backwards at the same time,
just as mothers with eyes in the back of their heads
And then the eyes of loved one: a parent, a horse, a dog
who see infinity with their last breath.
County Lines A Literary Journal
2024
