Mosquito Bites

I must be really sweet because 
Mosquitoes seek me out.
The same’s not true for bees, whose stings
I’ll gladly do without.

I rarely see the biter
But of course, I feel the itch
Which sometimes lasts a week or more,
Another aging glitch.

A skeeter bite annoys me.
As a nuisance, none can match it
Though there’s great relief in doing
What I shouldn’t, which is scratch it!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Kingston Avatar
August 14, 2023 at 11:45 AM
Ohhhhh.. Those wretched mosquitos. The worst biters the black fly bites in the spring, you itch those darn bites for a month!! :( UHG!!!
Krutsinger Avatar
June 18, 2022 at 7:38 PM
You are lucky I have wood ticks all over my back. I am waiting for my daughter to show up for Father's day tomorrow hoping she will take pity on me and pull them off.
Johnson Avatar
June 9, 2022 at 3:57 PM
They're our state bird. :) lol Minnesota. Actually, it's the Loon, which is a whole nother story. lol
Leffanta Avatar
June 8, 2022 at 11:20 AM
There were no mosquitoes in Hawai'i until ships arrived from Asia; now those Tigers are like loan sharks! Imagine what could have been accomplished if Putin had chosen to spend Russian wealth fighting mosquitoes instead of Ukrainians! Enjoyed, Ilene! Aloha!
Watt Avatar
June 7, 2022 at 10:10 PM
i think you just hit the nail on the head ilene, you're just really sweet!
Logan Avatar
June 7, 2022 at 2:58 PM
I despise those buzzing little buggers. A little spit takes away the itching, temporarily. Good one, Ilene.
Foster Avatar
June 7, 2022 at 1:58 PM
LOL I am not fond of them either. Well written... Ann
Hankins Avatar
June 7, 2022 at 1:48 PM
Oh, yes, Ilene. It seems they bother us more as we age. When I was much younger I paid little attention to them, but as I have grown older they persist to the point of great annoyance.
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