Mothman

Harbinger.                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                           of what?

haunted by lore smeared on a
smoke speckled collar
plumed & elongated
lurking, so they say,
in the dark crevices of night
Speaking of marked deaths
dropping from cathedral crosses
paper-membraned wings
encapsulating the unsuspecting
for holy communion.

                                                                                                                                              Truly?

Those who have been restricted to
the darkest parts of life
are often the only ones trying
to preserve the light.