Insect Poems | Examples of Insect Poetry

Consider her ways and be wise. Hard work her whole day does comprise. Following orders of the queen She works through her daily routine. Each moment of her working day, The queen’s orders she will obey. She does maintenance and...Read the rest...

The Queen of Ants flies from her throne, all in her resplendent wings. She summons many an eager drone. Oh, so happily she sings. It won't be so very long before (and I'm not joshing you or kidding) she births a...Read the rest...

The rules forbid males in this place. But there’s always a ‘special case’. The queen may have a male to stay So she can take his DNA. And then he’s kicked out with some haste. The other females he’ll not...Read the rest...

There’s a Spider in My Window. There’s an Orb Weaver spider in my window, it’s weaving a new web today. There’s an Orb Weaver spider in my window, and in its web, it will catch prey. With a web that...Read the rest...

I strolled my garden on a day so fair, and lo, a sad spider was sitting there. I found that I could commiserate with the little guy whose legs were eight. Imagine, my friend,...Read the rest...

A grasshopper sitting on feral flower at my garden. Me watching peacefully lying supine on my lawn ...Read the rest...

We see them all as pests to be destroyed. For they feed upon our food crops galore. And invade all our homes by...Read the rest...

Born of deep waters But hiding secret longings That yearns for the air above Changing skin daily The black nymph dreams of the day It may escape the dank mud 'Til the hard shell cracks Iridescent wings unfold It emerged as life...Read the rest...

They surmise As they try To visualise My disguise Who am I? Just a Guy? Questions with sighs Knowledge insight Shall I lie? Truth I hide Play with mind If I like Look inside Through my eyes Can you find My light Ignite Bright Sight Tonight I am just I That little fly Iritating demise As...Read the rest...

I came upon a centipede whose family was in need - sad news. How, said I, can I assist? Let's write a shopping list - please choose. There's just one thing that, for us, you can bring - that's...Read the rest...

CHRISTMAS EVE GIFT MANTIS In one hundred years I saw a thousand mantises on this Christmas Eve another descended unexpected gift for a northern Lightwave whilst I stared at singular Southern sky She reminded about stillness strategy soundlessness embodied etiquette empathy reflecting my mirrors we...Read the rest...

O’ the ground is feeling cool turning cold As days before winter spoil Questions solid froze, Where do the ants go when the snow comes? 12/20/24 Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2024© ...Read the rest...

Soaring through the sky of early fall Abolishing mosquitos, eating for all Your siren song echoes in the night. Hungry little teeth white and bright Webbed wings flank the higher you soar. ...Read the rest...

Marching Caterpillar So the caterpillar has many feet; Yet He’s not in the army, nor eats meat; He has rhythm dances a funky beat git down; Addiction now doesn’t have any teeth frowns; Running down, the crowded streets;...Read the rest...

The poet speaks of madness--madness similar to what? What was spoken before this silly syllabus? Each ant, lifting and carrying, adds bundles of dried and curled rose petals to the soup simmerings. Now, each ant stomps rose petals...Read the rest...