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Male Mantis Murder

Subtitled: WELL! You didn't have to bite my HEAD off...

Gladly would I die
for your love, my dear. No! Wait!
Just kidding! Just kid...

Copyright © Tim Ryerson | Year Posted 2013

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Delysia Hendricks

July 24, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Hahaha. I remember this one. A very good choice for Hoot & Hare, Tim. Good luck on that score, my friend. Licia :-)

July 18, 2013 at 10:44 PM

Tim, LOL, thanks for the smile... congrats! love ~SKAT~

July 15, 2013 at 10:37 AM

Hilarious! I can see why Andrea loved this one :)

Connie Gildersleeve

July 15, 2013 at 9:41 AM

Gotta watch you promise Tim. Congrats on your excellent win. Warm Smiles, Connie

July 14, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Very good! Very funny! I think this is the first humorous senryu I have read. Why is it that we think things like this are funny? I don't know, but laughing feels good.

Poet Destroyer A

July 14, 2013 at 5:39 PM

Don't fall to hard Tim,,, lol... JK.... :-) congratulations in the contest.... mighty funny... love LINDA

July 14, 2013 at 4:23 PM

ha! this one made me laugh. nice job, tim! congrats on your win...

July 14, 2013 at 3:29 PM

lol, I had a chuckle!! clever, Tim.. congratz on your win..!! :))

July 14, 2013 at 11:33 AM

Oh lordy...what an image to ponder and so true. Clever and funnnnyy! Congrats on your win :)

July 14, 2013 at 11:07 AM

LOL... Congrats on the win... still laughing.

July 14, 2013 at 9:28 AM

I don't get why you didn't finish it Tim. No, wait, just kidding! Just kid.... lol Congratulations. Take care, Richard

Andrea Dietrich

July 13, 2013 at 11:43 PM

Loving it again and again!! Probably not even really a senryu but who cares. it's fantastic. BIG CONGRATS..

Carrie Richards

July 13, 2013 at 8:55 PM

tooo funny indeed.........I would put this on my top list too !!

Suzanne Delaney

March 27, 2013 at 8:55 PM

ha ha too funny

Richard Lamoureux

March 16, 2013 at 6:57 AM

Gives a new meaning to don't rip my head off. Rather clever Tim.

Delysia Hendricks

March 15, 2013 at 6:21 PM

Ouch!!! At least it died for something it loved. I had me a good chuckle on this one, Tim. :)

Sukmawati Komala

March 15, 2013 at 3:15 AM

hahah.. dearest friend Tim.. lovely sharing... and appreciate so much your stopping by.. all the best <3 <3 <3

March 14, 2013 at 4:22 PM

Love it!

Laura Breidenthal

March 14, 2013 at 2:14 PM

Really cute! Loved it Always, Laura

Anne-Lise Andresen

March 13, 2013 at 8:01 AM

Is not nice to fool me ....... gave me a good laugh, thanks Tim! - Have a beautiful day. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Andrea Dietrich

March 12, 2013 at 11:16 PM

hahahah

S.Jagathsimhan Nair

March 12, 2013 at 10:48 PM

Real funny, Tim, and clever..Thnx for your visit:) Jag

March 9, 2013 at 2:03 PM

ha! very funny, tim! thank you so much for your uplifting comment on my last poem - much appreciated!

March 8, 2013 at 12:01 PM

ha Tim, very clever...David

March 8, 2013 at 9:24 AM

lol, had a chuckle at this one, Tim : )

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