04-02-2018, 12:46 AM 
	
	
	
		Hi Knot,
Thank you for your comments and suggestions.
The title is a binomial name like Actias Luna. But as luna is moon in latin, somnium is...
This is a made-up species, granted, but it's to enforce the analogy that the poem is running with.
I completely agree, the tense confusion is no help to the reader and I hope I've fixed that in my first edit.
Best, Alex
	
	
	
Thank you for your comments and suggestions.
The title is a binomial name like Actias Luna. But as luna is moon in latin, somnium is...
This is a made-up species, granted, but it's to enforce the analogy that the poem is running with.
I completely agree, the tense confusion is no help to the reader and I hope I've fixed that in my first edit.
Best, Alex

 

 
