Little Pests

Tis the season for frightful bugs,
found one in my bed,
even in my rug,
they seem to turn up everywhere,
even in the breath mint in my mouth,
even heard one in the rhythm
of my clock,
the other day went walking
only to discover one in my sock,
then I tried to kill it,
but they're hard as a rock,
one time one was on my plate,
and I almost ate it 
thinking it was a grape,
Now listen up,
you little blood sucking pests,
I will hunt you down
till I get no rest!
Its bad enough that its allergy season,
we don't want any of your diseases!
Might use some bloodhounds
to help track them down,
if only we could annihilate them,
all throughout the town,
then they'd finally be extinct,
and people and dogs everywhere
would no longer be forlorn and frown,
but if I need professional help
guess I'll call an exterminator,
and if that doesn't work,
I'll get Arnold the terminator!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Haight Avatar
June 23, 2016 at 2:02 PM
Cheryl, your poem flows very well, and your write about these creepy crawlers is so cute while it shows the annoyance they can be for us! Enjoyed it! Sandra
Hoffman Avatar
July 7, 2016 at 8:10 PM
Thanks so much Sandra for your kind comment, that is a good way to describe them…creepy crawlers!:)
Uzzell Avatar
June 22, 2016 at 6:43 PM
Come to Arkansas when you start on your crusade. This is so cute. Enjoyed the humor.
Hoffman Avatar
June 22, 2016 at 7:08 PM
I will Yvonne, it should be a country wide crusade! Glad you liked my silly poem!:)
Hagy Avatar
June 19, 2016 at 2:44 PM
Love the flow of this read and thanks for the chuckle today!...I'm a horsewoman so I'm well acquainted with the bugs...hate them too, but at least in MI. they are only with us for a season!
Hoffman Avatar
June 19, 2016 at 6:32 PM
Thats what I miss about living up north, not as many bugs because of the colder climate; glad you liked my poem Chris!:) Beautiful horse in your pic btw!
Ball Avatar
June 8, 2016 at 4:20 PM
Too cute my friend. I agree, they're everywhere. Great job. It made me smile. God Bless, JB
Hoffman Avatar
June 8, 2016 at 7:27 PM
Thanks so much Judy! I love summer but can't stand the bugs!:)
Canerdy Avatar
June 7, 2016 at 9:40 AM
A 7 for this amusing poem, Cheryl! Janice
Hoffman Avatar
June 7, 2016 at 6:52 PM
Thanks so much Janice, you are very kind!:)
Hauser  Avatar
June 2, 2016 at 11:14 PM
Lol! Love your humor my friend!
Hoffman Avatar
June 3, 2016 at 6:50 AM
Thanks so much Mike, found a tick on my poor dog and thats where the poem idea came from! Love your humorous poems too!:)
Rodrigues Avatar
June 2, 2016 at 9:25 PM
Cute! Great last line!
Hoffman Avatar
June 3, 2016 at 6:48 AM
Thanks so much Kim, I found a tick on my poor dog yesterday and thats where my idea for a poem came from!:)
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