Short Swatter Poems

Mosquito die
and the fly too
splat by swatter...

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afraid of nothing
fly swatter at the ready-
the cockroach has wings...

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dragons fly
burning fodder
land hoe.

sea gulls fly
over water
"Land Ho!"

pesky fly
dodging swatter
"Land! Ho!"

deborah burch©
4/11/2012...

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Eye knew it

The dirty fly has compound eyes 
It sees in all directions
A swatter swats it anyway
So much for eye protection

Randomling Contest August 30, 2015...

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Cast your bad words to any poem
I will squish you like a bug
Hurt my poetry peep’s it will be your end
I am the master of bad words
My fly Swatter

Will squish you like a bug...

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There was a man who loved to swat flies. 

Even when landing on his wife's thighs. 

He said. 'Sorry my dear, 

But I don't really care 

They're aiming towards your mince meat pies.'...

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THAT PESKY FLY

There's a darn pesky fly in my lounge
On every object, it is bound
With fly swatter in hand
On the floor it did land
With great joy, the darn fly has been downed

Indiana Shaw . . . 

"Hasta la vista baby" . . . : )...

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Little fly
Buzzing from nose to bread
Do not try
To let my amusement shed
Attention
From blotter to the swatter
I'm too refined for such matter
The tension
Has no ice to preserve it here
Flies are gullible, and lizards everywhere
Handle better
Trivial matter....

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Fly swatter soup. Yum. Yum.
My palette is smiling. Mm Mm….
A rare delicacy, found only in the Midwest
If you live across the road from a pig farmer.
Best eaten in July, when the flies are biting.
Stomached by only a few. 
Yes, it is exactly as tasty as you think.
Can I count on you at six?
Bring a friend....

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This fly's been avoiding me
As I have a fly swatter
He is quite a large horse fly
Finally he's near

He lands square on my shoulder
Can't swat him, he will bite me
And he did, ow, he can bite
Andrea's bitten

Russell Sivey

Entrant into Linda-Marie's "!!!BITE ME!!!" contest

4/6/2012...

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Around and around 
buzzing 
churrng in the sky
Darting here, there
eluding hands, eyes
fluttering 
going everywhere
Hovering as a cloud
invited nowhere
Just an insect
killing time
looking for an arm
Meals for babes 
nourishment wine
Options plenty
Pooping time
Quickly I see
running near me
splat, curse that swatter that killed me...

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Just a Big Green Fly

I’m a big green fly on your kitchen wall;
I try to hide, I can, I won’t fall.
I see your croissant, make a note to myself,
The cook kissing the maid, will she tell?

You see me on the light, when it’s time to go,
Grab the fly swatter, I’m a flyer, not slow,
Don’t blame me, your secrets I keep,
Just a big green fly, so still while you sleep....

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a tip of the hat 
a polite nod
a hail caesar
a handshake
a slouch
a tugging of the forelock
a proposing of a toast
a salutation sandwich
a salaam
a bow
a cheek-to-cheek contact
a kiss on the bugle
a kowtow 
a wave
a voicemail
a whatsapp 
a geachte heer followed by a comma
a prayer 

it's all very gracious and well mannered
but for god's sake get the swatter...

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There is a fly in this house
It can buzz and shout
Flies so fast can't swat nor douse

Buzz around my freshly made coffee
Buzz buzz fast as a wink
Buzz buzz over by the sink

Buzz, swirl over my coffee
Land on the edge softie
Can't stand this fly nope

Go get the fly swatter
Got to get rid of this bugger
Flap, flap right in my freshly made coffee

(Rhyme sort of)...

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Why are you so scary my friend?
You look like a giant needle!
Stick in my body and suck my blood.
You are a vampire you can fly,
When i sleep you always fly in my ears.
Could you just disappear for 8 hours to let me have a good sleep?
Please never come back!
Get away from me!
I will use electric mosquito swatter.
Kill you all!
Pa!Pa!Pa!Pa!
My magic will tear you apart!...

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A fly flies in;
You want him out.
That's what a swatter's 
All about.

You hope he lands
Where you can reach.
(Some spots have rules
You should not breach.)

Like on a vase
Or someone's head.
You need a wall
Or door instead.

And then you aim
With what you've got.
If luck is yours,
You've made the shot.

The fly falls down
Upon the floor
And then your swatter
Waits for more....

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ouch! ouch! ouch!
pesky wasps
mosquito’s
and bugs
have eaten me alive

scratch scratch
itch itch
I'll treat my skin
with soothing lotion
then seek revenge!

my electric
fly swatter
zaps them
soon they’re doing
the dying fly!

17 syllables per stanza, checked with ps soup counter

A Buggy Tanka Contest Poetry Contest


Sponsored by ML Kiser

09/01/21...

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I installed a “cat door”
The mice moved out

I changed the door locks
The kids climbed in the window

I decided to try a vegan diet
Now I have to find out what to use for bait
And go hunting

I bought my dog another pair of 9 inch red heels

The Parrot looked at me and mumbled “W T F”

She said she was tired of men looking at her
I bought her a fly swatter

I left my golf clubs in the handicap parking space

I took the bus.  I made it eight blocks before they caught me...

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