Notes About The Poem

See related image detail. Chiqa Vs. Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis - All Pets’ Blog of ...

hums

Collum Haiku...

mosquito hums loudly
disturbing night's peaceful long nap....
quiet, thunder rolls    

lightning splits sky
rain pours in pitter patters....
ratcha shakes, terrified


Ratcha- Chihuahua and rat terrier mix- a now recognized breed of dog

lifeweatherhaiku

♡Like0

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

sara Etgen-Baker

July 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM

just a lovely poem...cute dogs.

Sara Kendrick

July 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM

Why, thank you, Sara B. She is a sweetie. I found that my home is so lonely without her when she had to go to the vet to get her teeth cleaned and nails trimmed yesterday. She keeps me up and going. Sara K.

Victor Buhagiar

July 8, 2026 at 1:25 AM

A new breed. Fantastic. I get too many mosquitoes but I but a simplyzap from America. Woeks 95%.

Sara Kendrick

July 8, 2026 at 5:43 AM

Victor, some places in America have more mosquitoes than others. They can get really bad here where I live if there is rain. Also, if I try to go out very early in the morning or at about dark in the evening, they are really bad but not as bad as some places in the world. In some cities, counties or other types of situations here they do spray for them to help keep them down. At one time they have done some experiments to try to get either the male or the female mosquitoes be born sterile to stop their being in existence. Sara K.

Andrea Dietrich

July 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM

I like that breed of dog. Cute poem and dog

Sara Kendrick

July 7, 2026 at 4:27 PM

Thank you, Andrea. We adopted her out of a human society where she was pictured on the internet, but she isn't exactly like the picture and much older and heavier. I had to take her in to see the vet today for some necessary treatment/s. I may have to take her back to where I got her due to the cost in sustaining good health for her. Sara K.

Valsa George

July 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM

We are also having rains now and mosquitoes are multiplying causing irritation. Well written.

Sara Kendrick

July 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM

Valsa, the rain is welcomed, but the mosquitoes are not welcome. I don't do well from a bite from one of them. Very itchy. I would wish you happy days outside without the buzzing's sound and the bites. Sara K.

David Crandall

July 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM

I can relate to Ratcha when it comes to mosquitoes, but I like the thunder and lightning!

Sara Kendrick

July 7, 2026 at 10:26 AM

David, the mosquito was bugging me, but I swatted at it and did not hear it anymore. I hope that I killed it. They are aggravating to say the least just from the sound they make and if they bite, it could be devastating because they can carry so many diseases. Your visit was understanding. Sara K.

Anne-Lise Andresen

July 6, 2026 at 12:27 PM

- Waking up at night with this sound... seeing the sky crack with lightning... is unpleasant for both humans and animals excellently written, Sara :) - hugs

Sara Kendrick

July 6, 2026 at 1:21 PM

Yes, Anne-Lise, when that thunder rolls can be a cause for alarm that is the lightning part of the thunder. She is terrified about weather, and I have had 3 more dogs like that, then one Chihuahua who was just totally relaxed all through a storm. Sara K.

Paula Goldsmith

July 6, 2026 at 12:06 PM

What a fun write you have here. Love the cute dog picture. Is he your dog??? "Good Luck" if for a contest. I am buried with work after being gone for 2 weeks. Have a fun day writing away..........

Sara Kendrick

July 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM

Paula, my little dog looks like that somewhat, but she is now 10 years old and has gained some weight. A vacation is nice but the work load when we get back can be overwhelming sometimes. Sara K.