Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

The Intelligence of Wasps

The wasps are back 
in full force
commandeering my porch
They do this yearly

They buzz my ears
terrorizing me
trying to chase me back into the house
so they can have the porch for themselves

I paid for the porch
not completely, but I am still paying for it.
not the wasps

I look at the can of wasp spray
which two of the wasps are examining
One on each side
They are possibly
much more intelligent than I.

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Janice Canerdy July 2, 2019 at 9:26 AM LOL! Flies are smart too. Nobody can convince me they aren't! Caren Krutsinger July 2, 2019 at 10:18 PM I know they must be. All flying things are intelligent is my feeling.

Nisha Dhaka July 2, 2019 at 1:49 AM Wasps are intelligent...they come back for their laughter dose.....seems they too enjoy your sense of humour thoroughly:) Caren Krutsinger July 2, 2019 at 6:39 AM They like me; buzzing my ears, but do not usually sting me. Choosing instead to taunt me as they prance around on the wasp spray can.

Connie Marcum Wong July 2, 2019 at 12:35 AM This was funny. They have chased me away more than a few times. My husband keeps their nests at bay for me. xxoo Caren Krutsinger July 2, 2019 at 6:39 AM We both try in vain to keep them away, but I have three enormous flower gardens and flowering bushes and trees so they are here in full force.

Quoth Theraven July 1, 2019 at 11:46 PM Caren, I love this poem. I was always scared of wasps. They look intelligent enough. Caren Krutsinger July 2, 2019 at 6:40 AM I believe they are sent by the cosmos to taunt me and "keep me on my tippy toes".