A Feast For Mosquitoes

A Feast for Mosquitoes

Picking peas in the garden,
My bare forearms a feast for mosquitoes.
With a dozen bites or more,
I think Mother Nature wrote the book
On the Art of War.
Each individual bite
Has its own level of pain.
And each individual bite 
I had given a name.
From the pain in my forearms
I would swear mosquitoes have teeth.

My benefactors garden,
Whose home in which I stay.
He could not help me today,
unfortunately has to many years
of being old and gray.
He felt no pain as my forearms
Became a feast for mosquitoes.
My benefactor got his garden peas,
And the mosquitoes did not rest, 
Until they got their pound of flesh.
Each individual bite had its own level of pain.
With each individual bite 
I spoke my benefactors name.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Robinson Jr. Avatar
December 23, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Just glad you didn't curse his name, BK! Lol! Such biting edge poetry (don't pardon the pun), bruh. I despise those flying rat bastards. Blood suckas got shined on in this straight truth anecdotal poem! Love and more love always.
Kinard Avatar
December 23, 2019 at 8:25 PM
I hope man will find a way to get rid them blood suckas too. thank you for reading.
Wolf Avatar
December 11, 2019 at 8:23 PM
Ha, ha! Nothing like 'biting the hand that feeds you, eh?!' #$%$#@# mosquitoes!
Kinard Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 12:01 PM
I was inspired to write this poem with every bite. thanks for reading.
Krutsinger Avatar
December 7, 2019 at 2:43 AM
Mosquitoes are not funny. I have never written a poem about them. I think I will now. Something funny. Thanks for the great idea!
Kinard Avatar
December 8, 2019 at 9:08 PM
As you know that poem was inspired by my working for my wife's uncle in his garden. thanks for reading.
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