Spring Hath Sprung

Pollen permeates your nose and lung
All you can smell is farmers' dung
The gnats and flies
Flock to your eyes
As wasps and bees swarm 'till your stung!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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George Avatar
January 26, 2022 at 8:16 PM
Spring is a time people anticipate with jubilant expectations especially in winter ! You have doused the spirit of spring.... Is it that your mind has become frozen? :)
Leffanta Avatar
January 27, 2022 at 10:14 AM
The joy of spring depends upon where you are, e.g., downwind of honeybuckets in Germany, beseiged by aphids or "thunderflies" in England, etc., but a late freeze does sometimes enhance Spring . . . .Aloha!
Y. Avatar
March 22, 2021 at 6:05 AM
Hi Rico, Until this day, I'm a bit cautious of bees; I have frightening stories of people who have gotten stung by a bee-Alexis
Devonshire Avatar
March 21, 2021 at 1:45 PM
Well, we've read many poems about the joys of spring, so I guess we needed one like this to balance our perspective on the season. Pollen has been awful here! There are no farms nearby, but wasps and bees seem to love my yard. Ugh. Great limerick, my friend!
Laurie Avatar
March 20, 2021 at 5:50 PM
Hello Rico … spring verses are always positive until now. You have written the other side of what spring provides and it is very true indeed - thanks Rico - Lindsay
Leffanta Avatar
March 21, 2021 at 11:06 AM
As you know, many Soupers write about things they know very little about, so a reality check becomes necessary. Thank you for reading and commenting! Aloha! Rico
Allison Avatar
March 20, 2021 at 2:17 PM
I've managed to get through life without being stung, but I've definitely smelled the dung and seen the flies lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Leffanta Avatar
March 21, 2021 at 11:07 AM
And, fortunately, you always see the bright side! Aloha! Rico
Bauer Avatar
March 20, 2021 at 1:59 PM
ha! a very different (and much more amusing) take on spring than the one i just posted, rico! yours made me smile...
Leffanta Avatar
March 21, 2021 at 11:10 AM
Spring is less noticeable in the Big Apple, but certainly lifts spirits! Aloha! Rico
Hankins Avatar
March 20, 2021 at 12:32 PM
I liked your limerick a lot, Rico. So true for those who live in farm country.
Leffanta Avatar
March 21, 2021 at 11:08 AM
"Honey buckets" are unforgettable! Aloha! Rico
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