Scorpionegge

Scorpion sting is more painful
than the venom of a snake;
headache,cold,fever coupled
with peppery feelings.

On lifting the old wet brick,
It moves swiftly to 'bite me',
Scorpionegge sensation flows
through my vein to Gwen.



Olusegun Arowolo  
Contest:'Bite Me' by Linda-Marie
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
April 16, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Linda-Marie's "Bite Me" contest Olusegun. Love, Carol
Song Avatar
April 15, 2012 at 9:13 PM
I have never been bitten by an insect as painful as a scorpion...OUCH!! That hurt! ha ah..I might be going into an anaphylactic shock!...hurry get the anti-venom...time is running out!!!! Thanks for playing tag poetry with me and inviting me into the contest, Olusegun..you are way toooo much fun! I do appreciate it! :) Gwendolen oh yeah,,,congrats to you as well! It seems we were ALL WINNERS...even tho we were bit...
Johnson Avatar
April 14, 2012 at 9:28 PM
Oh this sounds very serious. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
April 14, 2012 at 9:06 PM
ooh, yours is a very scary one!! Congrats on your win.
Burch Avatar
April 14, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Congratulations on your win!! my friend!!very clever...big hugs,love debs
Sweetheart Avatar
April 14, 2012 at 7:52 PM
congrats olusegun on sweet success for this super entry luv.. feeling the bite ..
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April 9, 2012 at 6:42 PM
OUCH!! poor Gwen! Good one Olusegun!! good luck to you in the contest:)
Sweetheart Avatar
April 8, 2012 at 7:10 AM
thankxx lusegun for supporting this fun contest luv.. now lets see if Gwen takes the "bite" and enters.. u must notify her .. I am go8ing to do a new blog today with an updated list.. good luck luv.. Happy Easter too..
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