Antheraea

midnight wind rises
heart pounding visitation
trapped behind the screen

Author's note: ▼

I woke up late one night to close the window when a storm blew in. The moth got caught between the glass and the screen. I'd never seen one of these before and it really startled me. I had to try for a photo, so I took the screen down and the moth posed on my metal yardstick like a pro. Afterward, I put him outside on the sheltered side of the house. The next day, I learned that they're common throughout North America, but not often seen because they're nocturnal.