Sweet Things

Why is sweetness a target for the buggiest frights?
Sweets do attract the sweet but
honey can come with a sting.
You see, the dern ants are in the honey jar
so I had to throw out the thing!

Why is it you can’t have anything sweet without ants?
You know, I’ve never seen a nose on an ant, have you?
The sweet ones don’t run around with signs on there backs.
Do they?
Seems the buggy ones always win 
or foul the honey.

Why is sweetness a target for the buggiest frights?
Children should be able to eat sweets from anyone.
But, they can’t. There’s always a nut job somewhere.
Perhaps, sweet things should evolve a sting?
You get in the honey jar and you say die of diabetes?
Unless, the sweet thing gives you the auntie dote.

Sweets do attract sweet but 
at least the honey bee HAS a sting!
Things would stay sweet a lot longer without coocoonuts!

Becarefull NOT to let ants in the honey jar,
or..you’ll have to throw it ALL out!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 10/15/2009 1:19:00 PM
I love this...It is funny...Ants like to get in my paper box...And goodness knows the news these day ain't sweet!! lol Enjoyed your poem...Marty
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Date: 7/20/2009 10:57:00 AM
I really picked up on the excellent perception, and presentation on this one Debbie! At least, eventually, our babies do have a sting in the "hind" end! Too bad though, it's not in the front end of the crime! CONGRATULATIONS ON FEATURED POEM! BLESSING, MOSES!
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Date: 6/15/2009 7:22:00 PM
A "Honey" of a poem. Keep it up! Yours Matthew Anish
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Date: 6/14/2009 4:04:00 PM
Good job! Bye the way, my aunt has a nose...lol
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Date: 6/10/2009 11:26:00 AM
Such a serious undertone to a delightfully lighthearted poem. Really enjoyed reading this one. Thank you for your wonderful and constructive feed back. Would love to discuss it with you. Regards Heidie
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Date: 6/9/2009 7:54:00 PM
very true! nice! James
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Date: 6/9/2009 2:03:00 AM
hiya! dear would you be interested in buying and reading a poetry collection written by me.If yes please do go to www.abook2read.com page and click on the collection link.I assure you it would be worth your while. Shishir Gupta
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