From the shapes and lines
one notes on butterfly wings
and in diverse other species,
decoration and defence go together,
similar to circles and designs
also called painted eyes,
being a sort of mimetic code
of God’s imaginary eye watching.
Giampiero Neri (born 1927) Italy
Translated by Ron Banerjee
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