Tree Insect Poems

Cicada Dreaming was told to Roland Robinson in 1965 by Julia Charles of the Yoocum Yoocum clans from the area around Wollumbin in the headwaters...

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Hitler's final attack on quote unquote 
undesirable humans from the bile's of slave 
ships prison camps European complete 
infestation thee German female cock roach 
feasting...

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Sundrops dapple umbrageous trees 
strewing uncut diamonds, littering the path
with ambient flickers of what lies beyond.

Sundrops freckle ocean's surface
accenting the ripples that pattern the waves,
nuzzling...

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On the twelve days of Christmas, West Texas gave to me
	twelve tarantulas creepin’,
		eleven javelinas diggin’,
		ten jack rabbits jumpin’,
		nine skunks a stinkin’,
		eight mantis prayin’,
		seven snakes swimmin’,
		six...

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a farmer under a tree

remarks when stung by a bee

seems each september

rain or fair weather

we seldom seem to agree.
...

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Under the sun and moon, flawed men linger in the cold 
Who in the mist of darkness, cut and rip apart trees eons old 
While...

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Rascally roadrunner in the sun	
finding grasshoppers on the run
feed your babies high protein
build a nest off the ground
in my two live oaks
run up and down
smiling...

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busy bees buzz tune, 
produce honey later on
flowers seeds are sown

Inspired by Sara Kendrick....

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A fat man while clambering up a tree
To pluck pears was stung by a swarm of bee
Alas! With a heavy thud, 
He landed in the...

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Bag of spiders, I scream in awe to see!
My best collection from that pigeon pea tree
All yellow brown crawlers, they’re tiny
So cute when they hug...

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Mistaking falling yellow leaves
For bees, even as trees are dying....

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Oh, Little Bee!

You waggle to flowers with a spree.

Back to your colony hung on the tree.

And bring the golden honey for me.

Having heard your buzzing,...

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Flying from diverse flowers to trees
Pollinating from dawn to sunset
Collecting pollen to feed my offspring
Producing  rich and golden honey

Hundreds of bees share the hive
Working...

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Late April and only
coltsfoot—Tussilago farfara—breaking leaf litter.
Our daffodils, peonies and crocuses
are also making signs.

April is the cruelest month, I forget why.
A sweet slow Spring
no sudden...

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