Of One Mind

She said nary a word
As to what were her plans
Could this be a trap?
For late-bloomers
Said those with
Closed-minded attitudes
She shrugged off skepticism
No, not in these latitudes

String Of Pearls

Nature’s version of a string of pearls, captured in October 2013.

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String of pearls
Glistened in
Morning mist
Kissed by
Rising sun

Adorned her
Slender neck
Ends secured
By, clasp
Of finest gold

Black velvet
Night, merriment
Laughter, loving
Gazes, transformed
Into morning after

Big, Bad, Bugs

Deep Southern

Monsters crept

Palmetto bugs

Resembled

Gigantic roaches

Large stink bugs

With airfoils on

Their, back legs

Flew further, to be

Even more annoying

Fire ants in giant

Ant hills, bit with

Ferociousness of

The devil himself

Never ever went away

The topper of them all

Was the mole cricket

Weird, burrowing insect

With mole-like front end

Cricket-like back end

A face, not even

A mother could love

 

—Image, http://www.wikipedia.com/–

Dragonfly

Dragonflies are among my favorite insects.  Mainly because they feed on mosquitos.  There have been plenty of mosquitos this summer–just like in 2013, when this was written.

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As dragonfly’s
Lives went
Life was good
As, good as
Life, could be

Frequent rainfall
And, an abundance
Of mosquitos
There’d been
A narrow escape
From a predator

This insectian
Acrobat, with
Eyes of
Turquoise blue
Paused, briefly
On a branch

Did dragonflies
Show emotions?
Because, this
Dragonfly, had
A grin, from
Ear-to-ear

–Image, Craig Roberts–

Pollination

Here’s the situation

It’s simply pollination

In this case–to make

Beautiful, tasty blueberries

Unlike pollen, that makes

Some of us sneeze and wheeze

If it weren’t for

Pollination and bees

There’d be no

Sweet honey

 

–Image, Craig Roberts–

Stick Out Your Tongue–Say Ahh

“Animal funnies, egret with tongue sticking out”

 

–http://www.frankabbottphotography.com/–

 

 

Fill ‘Er Up With Piscean Delicacies, Please

“Inspiration for the original “Big Gulp” and “Super Slurpees”

 

–http://www.frankabbottphotography.com/–

Death Angels

Since this was written two years ago, I’ve learned there are four types of carnivorous plants native to the area.  There are, in addition to pitcher plants, butterworts, sundews, and bladderworts.

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Tiger swallowtail

Flitted among a coven

O hooded ultraviolet

Death angels

Guarding portals

To destruction

Ultimate, sweet

Sticky, temptation

Enticed, the uncaring

The unwary

To join them

Along hollowed

Long–stemmed

Paths of fate

—Image, Alabama Nature Conservancy–

All It Would Take…

For mini-parachutes

To scatter

Is a gentle

Puff of wind

Brush from

A passer-by

 

–Image, Craig Roberts–

Winged Victory (A Few Words)

“Turkey vulture perched in top of dead tree drying his/her wings”

 

–Image, Craig Roberts–