cockroaches

I've had first hand experience in this, Christuraj. In Isla Margarita, Venezuela, after a severe storm they crept out of every hole and crevice. If you stood still they'de climb all over you. I hated them; enjoyed your Haiku though.

They say this species is very old and are very hard to get rid of, so we will continue to fight the fight. Thank you for sharing this one. Way to go. 👏✍️. Sara K.

I hate those little suckers... Spot on with, Christuraj. Good one!

Ha. The greatest of all the insects with resurrection powers!! I like this!

enjoyed your detailed wordplay on roaches; very solid, christural!

A sharp, darkly amusing senryu-like miniature. The escalating, hyphenated violence of “crushed, smashed, thrashed” creates vivid momentum, then the final line lands with perfect comic inevitability: cockroaches simply “resurrect.” It captures their legendary resilience in just a few forceful strokes. I've read that cockroaches can survive a nuclear explosion.