I Check Hotel Beds

I check hotel beds
imagine them lurking there
shudder at the word
shorten it to just BBs
the very thought makes me sweat

* Bedbugs
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Davis Avatar
March 9, 2014 at 10:40 AM
Jack This is a creative, gross and eerie write. It's funny in a truthful way. Thanks for the sweet comment on my Life's Bubble poem.
A   Avatar
June 19, 2012 at 8:35 AM
ha ha ...bite bite... i hate hotels... but, i enjoy your tanka...pd
Song Avatar
September 18, 2011 at 6:21 AM
Good morning, Jack! This one is soooo creepy, I believe you could actually enter in a Halloween Poetry Contest too! Just the tho't of 'em! Grooooty! Hope you and your family are doing well. Happy autumn...fast approaching. Gwendolen
The Rogue Rhymer Avatar
September 16, 2011 at 6:10 PM
Good one Jack-I try not to think about it myself :)
Ramsdale Avatar
September 16, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Hey, you talk about a real nuisance for travelers. Since the "No bag on bed" recommendation and the "Leave your luggage in the bath" note...makes a traveler think about going bagless...lol. "BBs" are a worldwide issue the news boasts. CR
Ross Jr. Avatar
September 15, 2011 at 5:09 PM
lol, witty write mate I don't have the means to travel or stay in hotels or motels so I don't have that worry, enjoyed....with love.....your mate old Jack
Devonshire Avatar
September 15, 2011 at 2:38 PM
I guess we should all be checking the beds in hotels, Jack. At home I have a water bed so no chance of bedbugs! There does seem to be widespread concern about the BBs in the U.S. as well. Great poem! Love, Carolyn
Sweetheart Avatar
September 14, 2011 at 7:57 PM
well Jack when we travel Lysol is always our companion and we have our own bedding we bring to lay over top the hotel sheets and blankets..never sleep directly on mattresses.. learned ages ago not safe..oh..great detailed write luv..
Dietrich Avatar
September 13, 2011 at 10:58 PM
bb's, how funny!! they are small like a bb, I imagine. What was this tanka for?? Just for fun, or was there a contest for it?
Francis Avatar
September 13, 2011 at 6:54 PM
BBs are blood suckers. nice piece.
Sivey Avatar
September 13, 2011 at 6:43 PM
I hate those buggers! They are very hard to get rid of and when you do have them they are unpleasant! Wonderfully done Jack, Impressive work!!
Kendrick Avatar
September 13, 2011 at 6:38 PM
Yes, that is a scary thing to think about when going on vacation..I hope that we never experience that one..Your presence at my work is uplifting..Sara
Culverhouse Avatar
September 13, 2011 at 6:32 PM
yes....very gross!!
Richards Avatar
September 13, 2011 at 5:57 PM
The more I read about bedbugs....the more I shudder and think about them, when staying at hotels/motels.....creepy crawlies.....yikes!! :)
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