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Mad As a Hornet

I’m mad as a hornet sting like a bee
My venom can kill you quite instantly
I’m an Asian specie’s a giant size
Protecting my nest and queen in her hive
She usually builds in dark hollow tree’s
Makes cells into combs from bark and debris
Then she lays larva in each of these cells
Young spin silk to form cap over the well
Then the transformation starts taking place
Into adult hood hornets in this case
They hatch from their combs and ready to learn
Stealing the nectar they take it in turns
Majesty the queen they honour and serve
Hornets are bandits don’t ever disturb




© Copyright K.C.Leake
13th November 2015
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For The Contest

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Date: 11/28/2015 12:22:00 PM
A fine sonnet. Good luck in that contest...A7
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Kevin Leake
Date: 11/29/2015 1:45:00 PM
Thanks again Robert, Glad you liked it!! Best Wishes Kevin
Date: 11/20/2015 11:21:00 PM
Educational sonnet... very enjoyable read. Good luck!
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Kevin Leake
Date: 11/29/2015 1:44:00 PM
Thanks Susan, I appreciate that!! Best Wishes Kevin
Date: 11/13/2015 9:12:00 PM
Love how you took it so literally. I did mine a very different way too. (Not posted yet, but soon!!)
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Kevin Leake
Date: 11/16/2015 3:32:00 PM
Thanks Andrea, Glad you liked it, be reading yours soon then!! Thanks for the visit Best Wishes Kevin
Date: 11/13/2015 5:22:00 PM
Like your literal take on the theme Kevin - good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Kevin Leake
Date: 11/16/2015 3:30:00 PM
Thanks Jan' I wasn't go to take literal firstly, but I thought why not!!! Thanks for the visit Kevin
Date: 11/13/2015 5:17:00 PM
Can't imagine your gentle nature being mad as a hornet, Kevin, but you sure have captured how the wasps live. Goodluck in the contest!
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Kevin Leake
Date: 11/16/2015 3:28:00 PM
Thank Kim, I apprecite that!! Thanks for the kind words Kevin

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