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Thursday, June 13, 2024

Ode to Mosquito -- a Poem for Friday Writings #131 and for my modification for dVerse

 
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   Oh Poor Mosquito

*Oh poor mosquito bane of man 
We adore some of your courage
Take chances of death or crippling 
Synthetic chemicals inhaled 

*You were swatted in innocence 
*you minding your regular ways 
Habits you learned at baby nest 
Fast learner, learned from seeds left there 

*Mother Nature in your being 
 *will to stay alive.  Embedded 
In those seeds keys to survival 
*Earnestly bite and propagate 
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 - Poem Copyright Jimmiehov 2024,  All Rights Reserved 
 - I am linked with Rosemary at Friday Writings #131 at 
  and I have renewed this poem from the graveyard of unused drafts not yet discarded (read below)
 
 - I was first linked with Laura at dVerse prompt at 
where we are to improve a fragment with problems or is unfinished. 
  I chose one which I had not finished.  Meant to be a short ode I tried to keep the theme.  Lines Italicized and starting with an asterisk are original. If something is underlined, I have added to the old line. 
 - Click here to read others' writings for Laura's desire. 
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12 comments:

  1. DoraThursday, June 13, 2024 9:22:00 PM

    Well done, Jim. You almost make me sympathiza with the blood-suckers! Almost.

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  2. brudbergFriday, June 14, 2024 1:54:00 AM

    I know the place they have in the echo-system, and the joy of birdsong is a clear result... still I prefer not being their food (so selfish)

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  3. Laura BloomsburyFriday, June 14, 2024 10:43:00 AM

    its nice that you fished out your Ode to a maligned creature and with such pathos too

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  4. Gillena CoxFriday, June 14, 2024 1:42:00 PM

    I epuld not have thought od an ode to s mosquito. I judt think pesky creatures
    Interesting poem Jim

    much♡love

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  5. HelenFriday, June 14, 2024 1:51:00 PM

    Well I've never read an ode to the mosquito!!! Of course, you would think of it. LOL. We don't have very many of them in Central Oregon, thankfully.

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  6. Melissa LemayFriday, June 14, 2024 7:11:00 PM

    As long as they stay away from me, I'm fine.

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  7. Rosemary Nissen-WadeFriday, June 14, 2024 9:19:00 PM

    How refreshing to read something from the point of view of the poor old mozzies who, as you point out, are only doing their thing as best they know how.

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  8. WoihSaturday, June 15, 2024 4:51:00 AM

    And now I feel bad for the little ones, again. Just trying to live. I really like your response to the prompt

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  9. kittysversesSaturday, June 15, 2024 11:43:00 AM

    Well written ode. :)

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  10. J Cosmo NewberySunday, June 16, 2024 4:24:00 AM

    Like everything in nature they should be marvelled at but, really, what were the gods thinking?

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  11. RommySunday, June 16, 2024 9:17:00 AM

    Mosquitos take one look at my husband and immediately go crazy for him... those hussies. :D

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  12. purplepeninportland.comFriday, June 21, 2024 7:34:00 PM

    The little suckers adore my sister. She just has to step out of her house,
    and they immediately hone in on her.

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