Why are there no more birds, he
asked me this morning from the center
of our dead lawn, his eyes
on the broken sky, stone and
shards of stars in his hand / why
can’t I hear their music anymor

Williams, John Sibley

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BoothVolume 7 | Issue 4 Article 14-3-2015In the Kingdom of MothsJohn Sibley WilliamsFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.butler.edu/boothThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons @ Butler University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Booth by anauthorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Butler University. For more information, please contact fgaede@butler.edu.Recommended CitationWilliams, John Sibley (2015) "In the Kingdom of Moths," Booth: Vol. 7: Iss. 4, Article 1.Available at: http://digitalcommons.butler.edu/booth/vol7/iss4/1In the Kingdom of MothsAbstractWhy are there no more birds, heasked me this morning from the centerof our dead lawn, his eyeson the broken sky, stone andshards of stars in his hand / whycan’t I hear their music anymoreCover Page FootnoteIn the Kingdom of Moths was originally published at Booth.This article is available in Booth: http://digitalcommons.butler.edu/booth/vol7/iss4/1  April 3, 2015  In the Kingdom of Moths  by John Sibley Williams   Why are there no more birds, he asked me this morning from the center of our dead lawn, his eyes on the broken sky, stone and shards of stars in his hand / why can’t I hear their music anymore  I tell him nothing exists that is not for you / we must create the forest to burn the forest  as I watch his curious fingers widen the holes in his coat / as early winter enters / I don’t know if he’s already stopped  feeling the cold / if he sees the moths as they eat away the fabric    1Williams: In the Kingdom of MothsPublished by Digital Commons @ Butler University, 2015 John Sibley Williams is the author of eight collections, most recently Controlled Hallucinations (FutureCycle Press, 2013). A four-time Pushcart nominee, John serves as editor of The Inflectionist Review and Board Member of the Friends of William Stafford. A few previous publishing credits include: American Literary Review, Third Coast, Nimrod International Journal, Rio Grande Review, Inkwell, Cider Press Review, Bryant Literary Review, Cream City Review, RHINO, and various anthologies. He lives in Portland, Oregon.   2Booth, Vol. 7 [2015], Iss. 4, Art. 1http://digitalcommons.butler.edu/booth/vol7/iss4/1

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