Rena Ong Poet Sonnet

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 No bigger than a drop of blood on a finger 
pricked by a thorn, it marches along 
the stem of a rosebush; a Grenadier guard 
in its crimson uniform, with seven spots exactly
splashed across its coat. Not a random 
flick of a paintbrush, but like a soldier’s
chevron; its rank, its classification.

It rises ready to do battle with the greenfly
that hide amongst soft petals until
confronted with my outstretched fingers
onto which it clambers. I hold it aloft
and blow a soft breath across its tiny body.
Its wings fan open and like a fire-rescue helicopter,
it flies away home.

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John Watt October 29, 2020 at 11:09 PM Rena, you write so eloquently of the ladybug, easily my favorite member of the insect family. I even nicknamed my daughter Ladybug, a name I still enjoy calling her, after 28 years. You set the stage so poetically with 'no bigger than a drop of blood on a finger pricked by a thorn'. Entirely delightful I enjoyed reading and re-reading this gem today. ~ John Rena Ong October 29, 2020 at 11:26 PM thank you for such kind words. us daughters treasure our dad's nicknames. Ladybug is a nice one, thank you for sharing that.

Sara Louise Russell October 28, 2020 at 6:34 AM Lovely imagery of the ladybird bug here. Very descriptive... Thanks for sharing! I always put them onto my roses to try to get them to eat the greenfly and whitefly. Then they always seem to fall off. Rena Ong October 28, 2020 at 7:08 AM Probably ate too many:) tks for enjoying the poem

Earl Schumacker October 28, 2020 at 2:49 AM Hi Rena, I see you must be new here. Welcome! I am enjoying your 3 poems immensely. You seem to have some skill. I would love to see you extend and expand your endings. It is refreshing to see something new under the sun. Keep on writing. Great stuff! Earl Rena Ong October 28, 2020 at 3:05 AM Thank you for such kind words. Will take a look at the endings. :) i am always concerned i wobble on and on! Yes late bloomer??

Beryl Edmonds October 27, 2020 at 12:56 PM The ladybird so pretty dressed in a coat of red, speckled with black spots that add to her finesse. I so loved those little tiny bugs when I was a young girl, and I enjoyed the sonnet and those beautiful words... Belle :-)

Linda Alice Fowler October 7, 2020 at 9:03 AM Beautiful penning of the mighty lady bug! Linda Rena Ong October 7, 2020 at 2:57 PM Thanks linda. Glad you knew which bug:)