BUGS AND INSECTS
One day long ago
In my past life
I remember
Picking blackberries
Each one nice and plump
As big as your thumb
Later we found
Chiggers had invaded
Our panties
Itchy chigger bites
Misquotes buzzing around
Bite you everywhere
Black flies like to go hiking
Bite, bite, bite
Itchy and swelling for weeks
Sometimes late at night
In the darkness
“Thousand-legs” crawl
Across the floor
The cat follows them
And yesterday
We found a
“Child-of-the-earth”
Dead on the floor
Without explanation
Once I saved a bumble bee
Trapped in the glass
I swear, he said
“Help”
Bugs and insects are different
But add to the interest of it all
Sometimes they aren’t too friendly
And bite you
May 26, 2018
11 comments:
I enjoyed your bug poem, Annell, but I'm concerned about the chiggers in your panties! 😁
Interesting write Annell
Much love...
I echo Kim's sentiments about the misplaced itchies .... yowouch!
And had to go search for "child of the earth" - which I know more as "potato bug" but oh, they are creepy to look at, yet fascinating....
fun poem about bugs :)
Oh lord - chiggers. Such tiny evil creatures. And the potato bugs. Fascinating creatures, having seen thousands of them in my life time. I love blackberries and picking them but...I will go for the farm raised ones - no chiggers. Although the flavor falls a bit flat. And ticks. Oh my goodness - ticks. The insects truly protect these luscious fruits.
And bite you.
Those bugs and insects have it for the writer. Bearers of grief.
A nice, sort of fun read. Annell.
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I love the bee saying "help" so much! I dont know what chiggers are and that is likely a good thing...mosquitoes? Where my son and daughter in law live, as they are outdoor people, they and their dog always come home covered in ticks. Horrible.
A very "ouch-y" write- full of fun and bite!
Oh yeah, been there, itch-wise. Well writ.
I mostly know the mosquitoes... but probably ticks are the worst one I know.
I had to look up "child of the earth". What an ugly critter (except tp its mother of course). I dislike all creepy crawlies and chiggers are no fun at all!
I hope never to meet a chigger! Lordy!
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