Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Fourteen Ticks On Her Back

She has fourteen ticks on her back
And she is still alive
I thought she would be dead by number five

How many ticks is it going to take
to kill this old broad, do I buy a snake?

Ticks on her back. How many do you see?
I wish this old crone was anyone except me.

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Gershon Wolf June 19, 2022 at 5:48 PM At camp, at age 11, I burned 53 ticks out of my arms... That was nothing. One kid had over 100. They were in his scalp too. Whee! What Fun! Caren Krutsinger June 20, 2022 at 12:34 AM Oh man! Oh man man man!

Ann Foster June 19, 2022 at 5:25 PM Oh my... yes... a snake... I love snakes... Hugs. Ann Caren Krutsinger June 20, 2022 at 12:34 AM I am sure that we both do Ann - about the same level of love.

L Milton Hankins June 19, 2022 at 2:18 PM Ew, I can't imagine. I couldn't stand one tick on me! Caren Krutsinger June 20, 2022 at 12:35 AM If you lived out here in the woods you would have to get used to it Hank.