Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

Me And The Mosquito

Quick reflex thought
To smash the mosquito
Before the sucker could
Bite — while the disease
He bore was not his own
Before taking some other's
Bloody blight.  Sympathetic
I squashed him all the same
While knowing his only wanting to
Survive -- ironic, what life
Must do...just to stay alive.

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Joe Maverick January 27, 2026 at 11:23 PM You express well the vibe.' Joseph P. DiMino January 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM Training, reflexive actions, while efficient, necessary for some disciplines, it is best to make our prime impulses those of a loving Christ. True mastery.

Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 8:38 AM You say so much with so few words Joe. Always pleasure to read. :) Joseph P. DiMino January 27, 2026 at 9:02 AM Made my day...thank you, Linda!

sara Etgen-Baker January 19, 2026 at 10:40 PM I smash mosquitos as a reflex...perhaps I need to think before I do so... :-) Joseph P. DiMino January 19, 2026 at 11:09 PM Hi Sara. No, keep smashing; one of the few times I advocate for violence:))

Mystic Rose Rose January 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM lol if we think about it long and hard we may just let him be, then what ? I'd rather not be a blood donor for a fly, lol, let him die, just kidding I feel bad for the poor chap ! Joseph P. DiMino January 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM Just doing what he has to do. But not on me:)) I do not see the wisdom in Mosquitos, wasps, roaches, rats -- were it me, I would have done things a little different.

Andrea Dietrich January 19, 2026 at 10:21 AM Love it. You are one of my fave poets, Joe. Easy to read but your writing has special flair. Joseph P. DiMino January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM Thank you, Andrea; my style to keep language basic, but others use exotic words and convoluted form beautifully. Best compliment you could give me as simplicity of structure and expression are a conscious focus of mine.

Jeanette Swan January 19, 2026 at 3:58 AM Such small fragile things, yet I share your reflex to smash it. Your poem made me smile at all the ironies in this scenario J :) Joseph P. DiMino January 19, 2026 at 5:22 PM Thank you, Jeanette; I have no use for them. Got one of those zappers in my house.

Gershon Wolf January 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM It's him or me, sometimes. What can we do but live to fight another day? Joe Maverick January 27, 2026 at 11:29 PM G W...It could have been a her.? Could you be a hapless miss-gerderer.? I must Retire to coferr.) Joseph P. DiMino January 19, 2026 at 3:36 AM Yep, live to fight another day. Another day. Another day....