Original poem reprinted online here: "A Last Moth of August" by Nance Van Winckel Originally read: April 3, 2013 More information about the Poet: Nance Van Winckel The tone of the poem in the first stanza is a bit overwhelming. I think I'm getting a little far ahead of myself. The first three lines describe the moth with the ability to change "the night's mood," and then the speaker makes this declaration, "Change its course, too. Maestro." So there's a sense of humor here, but mockingly. Immediately, my mind went to two different tones after reading the first three lines -- a cynical spider in the web tone, or a drunken absurd tone. In either case, I feel the tone is a self-reflexive. Well, it's kind of obvious with this line, "do you never tire, as I do,". And so the moth is more of a projection that "trash-talks" or "sassing" in some way. However I do want to address these lines, "this rolled-up...
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