CITY (con)STRUCTURES(S) - Pupa

-'The inactive stage in the metamorphosis of many insects, following the larval stage and preceding the adult form. Compare nymph. [New Latin pupa, from Latin, girl, doll, feminine of pupas, boy. See pap1 in Appendix.*]


Pupils:
'apparently black circular'

dilate
at alarm of hysteric lights



blinking
white-yellow-off 'aperture in the center'

sequentially
as rose, periwinkle, 'iris' and marigold

lights
followed her to school - - Marigold:

'[MARY +'
a little lamb 'GOLD] Tagetes patula

showy'
'eye [pupilla] little orphan girl'

Iris:
'goddess of the rainbow; pigmented, round

contractile
membrane of the eye perforated by the

pupil'
Pupil: 'children's name referring to

miniature
reflection of oneself seen by looking

closely
at another's eye), feminine' Periwinkle:

'edible
marine snails; Vinca rosea: [Latin pervinca

shortening
of vincapervinca] trailing glossy leaves

blue
flowers' Venus' pupils are blue & brown, have

lids,
will blink? Pupil: 'A student under direct super-

vision
of a teacher [pupillus , diminutive of pupus,

boy'
Rose: 'past tense of rise' yellow-eyed daisy

'faire
mote she falle' or 'care: prune in spring, add

water
& dirt, tamp, dirt & water, dirt'

laser
holographic roots to guard the pupils.


--Resources: The American Heritage Dictionary; Legend of Good Women, "Prologue"; "Home" Section of The Chicago Tribune