Herons arch sinuous necks

Crepe paper swans pirouette, crisp-edged wings

folded neatly – living origami.

Hungry mouths gasp for air

Fins and tails of transparent silk cascade, enveloping

scales of liquid fire.

Tornadoes of black belts and white fabric

leap into the air, feet snap outward in unison –

cleaving open air.

Dangling on strands of silk

brightly colored chrysalises illuminate the street

Fiery butterflies stir within.