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Repellent
Three performers enter the room.

Two children.

One adult.

The children stand like two scarecrows in a rice field.

The adult takes a can and sprays the children;

careful not to miss a spot.

The children put their hands down and prepare to exit,

The adult whispers,

“they’re everywhere”.


(Author's Note: This is a...

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© Sue Verma  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: repellent, art, caregiving, children, urban,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things