Chetta Achara Poet Rhyme

Notes About The Poem

Image: Magicicada by Robert Evans Snodgrass, 1930

Cicada Comeback

I am no where near
that great Cicada
comback moment.

Much like a comet,
or the invasion of Grenada,
I'll have to watch a YouTube vid 

to asertain the gist of it;
why so short lived,
why so loud?

The mating call aroused,
a trillion Magicicada*
live then die enmasse,

and we are blessed
to have witnessed this,
nature's orchestrated symphony 


*magicicada: From Ancient Greek mágos, “magician” + Latin cicada.

The male [magicicadas] aggregate in chorus centers and call there to attract mates. Mated females lay eggs in the stems of woody plants. Within two months of the original emergence, the life cycle is complete and the adult cicadas die. Later in that same summer, the eggs hatch and the new nymphs burrow underground to develop for the next 13 or 17 years. ~Wikipedia

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Hilda Greenhough April 27, 2024 at 11:00 PM This entomology poem is great. It's a shame that the cicadas only come out after 17 years. I learned a lot. Chetta Achara April 28, 2024 at 1:30 PM I learned a lot in doing some research. I love the the 13 and 17 year cicadas derive their name from the root word for magician.