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Yikes!

A praying mantis female decapitates mate… I’d be praying, too

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Daver Austin

Date: 11/9/2015 10:25:00 AM

Aint nature grand. Got a chuckle. Congrats, daver

Date: 7/15/2010 6:12:00 AM

Congratulations on your very deserved win. This is a unique Haiku. Scarlett

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/12/2010 10:29:00 AM

Congratulations Joe on your win in Carolyn Devonshire's contest "Praying Mantis Haiku's". Love, Carol

Tirzah Conway

Date: 7/10/2010 9:14:00 AM

I knew this one was gonna win! Congrat's Joe on your success!~Tirzah~

Jessica Arteaga

Date: 7/9/2010 9:15:00 PM

lol! congrats, men still runaway in certain circumstances decapitation or not :P

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 7/9/2010 6:38:00 PM

haha I guess anybody would ;) ---super congrats on your first place win here Joe! ^_^ --nikko :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/9/2010 12:58:00 PM

A well deserved win, Joe!!Luv, Andrea

John Freeman

Date: 7/9/2010 11:50:00 AM

Congratulations Joe, You aced this one. Agape, Moses

Iolanda Scripca

Date: 7/8/2010 10:17:00 PM

Congratulations on your first decapitated place :) Hehehe!

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/8/2010 9:23:00 PM

llCongratulations on your clever first place win. Love, Joyce

Date: 7/8/2010 8:57:00 PM

Liked this one the first times I read it. Congratulations on you FIRST PLACE in Carolyn's contest. Keep on writing!

Carrie Richards

Date: 7/8/2010 8:44:00 PM

Yikes is right !!! congratulations, Joe....yep, a scary thought!!

Ralph Taylor

Date: 7/8/2010 8:43:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Joe. Nice going. All the best, Ralph

Tim Ryerson

Date: 7/8/2010 8:42:00 PM

Yes indeed, Joe!... I'm with you on this one!...I've been decapitated a few times myself! (so why am I still here?) Congrats to you on your win! - Tim

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/8/2010 8:21:00 PM

Congrsts Joe on your 1st place win in the Mantis contest.. way to go .. with luv..

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/8/2010 8:17:00 PM

Sooo funny! Congratulations on taking first place, Joe. There was a first-place tie with Tim Ryerson. Read his poem and you'll see why I couldn't decide which was funnier. Love, Carolyn

Date: 7/7/2010 11:27:00 AM

Got a chuckle out of this one. Best wishes in the contest. Keep those poems coming. Enjoyed this one. Karen

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/6/2010 9:02:00 PM

HA HA HA Joe ..u are so funny ..good luck in the new contest... I just posted a new blog with vacation photos from Hawaii and the Jersey seashore.. if u want to see a little island magic to enjoy and my family... four sons and three grand babies.. so cute too.. we took hundreds of photos so will be posting them in groups till all are viewed.. enjoyed your wirte.. with luv.. "Sweetheart"..

Tirzah Conway

Date: 7/6/2010 8:36:00 PM

Oh my goodness Joe, that's too funny! And true!~Tirzah~

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/6/2010 4:12:00 PM

Thank you for sharing your poetry with us here at PoetrySoup Joe. I hope you plan on being here and writing for years to come. It was a pleasure to read your poetry today. Wishing you the best always. Love, Carol

John Trusty

Date: 7/6/2010 3:53:00 PM

Love'd it Joe, I guess I should start reading what others have already posted before I use the same theme. I apologize, good luck to us both. All the best. JT

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 7/6/2010 3:35:00 PM

Oh, just perfect.. I love it..BG

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/6/2010 3:02:00 PM

Some animals and insects are vicious aren't they...Keep the humorous writes flowing...Sara