Free Breakfast

I saw the Purple Martins in flight
They swooped and dived to my delight
There was not enough Martins to eat all the mosquitoes
Those squitoes left ate breakfast for free on me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 7/16/2010 6:47:00 AM
sweet poetry as I'm reading your poem and thinking of breakfast. Mosquitoes, what an eat! witty! Love, Susan
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Date: 7/14/2010 2:17:00 PM
Yes, a very food-discriminate bird, the mosquito. I hear they hate black flag. Good write. Love, Dave
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Date: 7/13/2010 8:37:00 PM
soup mail
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Date: 7/13/2010 7:10:00 PM
very dramatic!
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Date: 7/13/2010 5:44:00 PM
FUNNY ONE, CLEVER TITLE FOR YOUR WRITE LOL// ENJOYED YOUR WRITE- SKAT
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Date: 7/13/2010 10:26:00 AM
LOL we can't be anyone's breakfast sis! great write, thanks for your comments.
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Date: 7/13/2010 10:02:00 AM
cute one Sare, enjoyed it
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Date: 7/13/2010 9:24:00 AM
Nice t read a short poem. I have trouble writing short poems.
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Date: 7/13/2010 8:46:00 AM
Good morning Sara, what a wonderful poem to read, enjoyed. Have anice blessed day,..LeeAnn
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Date: 7/13/2010 7:14:00 AM
Thanks God we have no mosquitoes around here in town! I was fed up with all those bites before! Nicely written, Sara...thanks for your comments...Gert
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Date: 7/13/2010 6:57:00 AM
Being covered with bites, I can really relate to being a "free breakfast," Sara. Amusing poem! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/13/2010 6:16:00 AM
the worst type of blood transfusion, giving it away for free. excellent poem. Harry
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Date: 7/13/2010 5:45:00 AM
lol, poor you.. I enjoyed this, love Wilma
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Date: 7/13/2010 5:37:00 AM
funny!! yep they like the juicy folks
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Date: 7/13/2010 5:25:00 AM
Cute! really enjoyed this. Hope you didn't get eat up too bad by those dang squitos! Thanks for your kind comments. Have a wonderful day! Scarlett
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