Kevin Leake Poet Sonnet

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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Robert Lindley November 28, 2015 at 12:22 PM A fine sonnet. Good luck in that contest...A7 Kevin Leake November 29, 2015 at 1:45 PM Thanks again Robert, Glad you liked it!! Best Wishes Kevin

Susan Gentry November 20, 2015 at 11:21 PM Educational sonnet... very enjoyable read. Good luck! Kevin Leake November 29, 2015 at 1:44 PM Thanks Susan, I appreciate that!! Best Wishes Kevin

Andrea Dietrich November 13, 2015 at 9:12 PM Love how you took it so literally. I did mine a very different way too. (Not posted yet, but soon!!) Kevin Leake November 16, 2015 at 3:32 PM Thanks Andrea, Glad you liked it, be reading yours soon then!! Thanks for the visit Best Wishes Kevin

Jan Allison November 13, 2015 at 5:22 PM Like your literal take on the theme Kevin - good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Kevin Leake November 16, 2015 at 3:30 PM Thanks Jan' I wasn't go to take literal firstly, but I thought why not!!! Thanks for the visit Kevin

Kp Nunez November 13, 2015 at 5:17 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! Kevin Leake November 16, 2015 at 3:28 PM Thank Kim, I apprecite that!! Thanks for the kind words Kevin