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Nature Mantis Poems

These Nature Mantis poems are examples of Mantis poems about Nature. These are the best examples of Mantis Nature poems written by international poets.


Premium Member Song of The Praying Mantis No 8: ABBA
Naught lowlife, but pro-life; pin-up; wildlife,
like the Mantis, or the praying Mantis,
cockroaches and termites, close relatives,
there are stick ones or grasshoppers, half-life.
A year's life, they...

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© Hilo Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: mantis, allusion, analogy, appreciation, imagery,



Premium Member Oh They Are Not So Unassuming
I went out one night;
folks say they don’t bite,
but grabbing the banister,
I slapped my hand upon one.
No, the experience was not fun
for the mantis nor...

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Categories: mantis, animal, insect, nature, poems,

Premium Member Biological Byte
A glance is enough - She is hot stuff

It is love of a fashion - This steamy passion

She bites off his head - So he...

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Categories: mantis, birth, death, insect, life,

Premium Member Pests Beware
egg case on bare branch
survives ravages of winter
future assassins...

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Categories: mantis, analogy, nature, winter,

Premium Member Mantis
the mantis stands still
and waits for the right moment
no useless motion...

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Categories: mantis, nature,



Premium Member Praying Mantis
focused praying mantis still as a stick

clueless prey three times its size

best friend of gardeners






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October 13, 2019
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© Mark Toney  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: mantis, garden, insect, nature, poetry,

Premium Member The Praying Mantis
daily ritual

pleading for a sunny day

    the praying mantis



one haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Rick Parise 
Date written and submitted: 09/04/2019...

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Categories: mantis, day, insect, nature,

Mantis
Mantis 


The Malaysian forest bears fruit of disguise. That powdery translucent pink circles the orchid mantis’ frame, measuring at six centimeters, about the size of...

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Categories: mantis, beautiful, character, courage, encouraging,

Premium Member Retaliation
Going down the stairs,
Hand grasps the banister rail;
Hiding mantis bites!

...

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Categories: mantis, funny, humor, insect, nature,

The Praying Mantis
Once she wished she was big, tall and scary
with a large body that was very hairy.
If she was large she could run ‘round and play
And...

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Categories: mantis, nature,

Premium Member Praying Mantis
Perched on a leaf in angelic pose
 (praying for a meal I suppose)
  It patiently awaits its prey
 And when a bee lands on...

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© Joseph May  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: mantis, insect, nature,

Premium Member Praying Mantis Pet
Hello, I am a praying mantis from the tropics,
a killer really, once I bit off the head of my lover;
and then I ate him, yummy...

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Categories: mantis, insect, nature, pets,

Premium Member The Praying Mantis
The Praying Mantis
By Franklin Price
7/19/2015

The praying mantis
Clasps forward legs in prayer
Thankful to exist...

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Categories: mantis, nature,

Male Mantis Murder
Subtitled: WELL! You didn't have to bite my HEAD off...

Gladly would I die
for your love, my dear. No! Wait!
Just kidding! Just kid......

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Categories: mantis, funny, insect, nature,

Preying Mantis Prays
Preying mantis prays, 
“Thank you God for meat to eat.”
 licking raptor legs.


I Missed Carolyn's Contest, but here's a Preying Mantis haiku anyway.  I...

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Categories: mantis, nature


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