I squashed a cockroach the other day.
A big,
Fat,
Cockroach.
It was trying to get away and I squashed it.
Not that I had anything against that,
Particular cockroach but,
I was bare-foot.
I had tea,
And biscuits,
And was bare-foot when he made his dash across the corridor.
It took some time to calm down and,
Fetch another tray.
It had moved.
A thick, white streak,
Of substantial viscosity,
Ran right across the floor and,
Straight under my door.
Her gartered leg was up on the table.
She removed a delicate silver pistol and,
With his back turned,
Fired a single shot.
I used a shoe this time,
Like a maniac,
And then,
Framed by a single,
Swinging light-bulb,
Waited for the detective.
evocative short poetry -words move
♦photos – my little sister♦
Sara Fryd says:
January 13, 2011 at 12:39 am (Edit)
Your poetry is astonishingly beautiful and heartwrenchingly sad. WOW! May I send this blog’s URL to my friends?
Sara
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Jingle says:
January 13, 2011 at 9:03 pm (Edit)
lovely piece..
enjoyed the humors…
Happy Rally.
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January 13, 2011 at 9:09 pm (Edit)
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tasithoughts says:
January 13, 2011 at 10:32 pm (Edit)
Okay, I found humor in its morbidness. I hope that was intentional. Great work!
JP
http://tasithoughts.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/pieces/
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The Reason You Come says:
January 13, 2011 at 10:51 pm (Edit)
You had me at cockroach! This is intriguing, its humor dark, and skillfully written.
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chakasichangi says:
January 14, 2011 at 12:09 am (Edit)
Haha!
I admire your creativity. Its potent. There’s a touch of craziness, and that’s always a beautiful trait in a writer.
I too speak Klingon
Yours sincerely,
Philharmonic poet.
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The Lonely Recluse says:
January 14, 2011 at 6:27 pm (Edit)
A humourous take on death, a great handling of the subject. Smile bringing and beautiful.
The Lonely Recluse.
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Scent of my heart says:
January 14, 2011 at 10:12 pm (Edit)
You’re good at leaving smile on people’s faces ..keep the good job going. Thanks for visiting me!
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liv2write2day says:
January 16, 2011 at 3:41 am (Edit)
I’m smiling too. Liked the transistion between the roach and the Roach.
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magher1 says:
January 16, 2011 at 3:09 pm (Edit)
Wow! That was something original… Great story!
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Jingle says:
January 19, 2011 at 2:20 am (Edit)
Happy Tuesday, return favor to those poets who are here yet you did not reach them initially…
I am saying these to all poets, hope that you take it rationally…
thanks for the support.
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Olivia says:
January 19, 2011 at 5:21 pm (Edit)
hah.. I hate these roaches.. Infact I even don’t name them- such is my hatred for them..!!
Good one- it made me smile..
Love xx
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RNobilityNotraEin says:
March 19, 2011 at 1:56 pm (Edit)
Hey Buddy,
What happened when the detective showed? Ya’s left me to wondering brother? My family used to get so God Damn many of those little cockroach bastards, when we lived in the deep South… They were out of friggin’ control too… Take care of yourself and be well kiddo ba diddeo!
Kolembo, Serial killer of cockroaches….you are doing the world a service….getting rid of pests and writing poems about it.
My daughter’s been reciting some comic’s rant about a koala infestation…..thought you might enjoy it.
Thanks for this!
This poem really cracked me up. I really enjoy your writing!
ahaha! That IS funny!
Wonderful! The detective is too busy to come by.
Urgh!! but I think there’s hope for you…You’ve admitted your … um…crime, and accepted your guilt, you are now a valued member of Society.
xPenx
(CSI will prove your innocence I’m sure, so long as you didn’t ‘contaminate’ the crime scene!! Heh!! I watch too many TV shows!!)
Excellent
This is very, very visual…LOL!…and actually great rhythm….
I enjoyed this and I, too…hate cockroaches….
Lady Nyo
You know what they say – for every serial killer you see there are a thousand more in the walls and under the carpet.
Oh that white streak is just …NAsty.
Very nice little drama today. Poor unloved cockroach.
My daughter and her roommate killed a roach with a shoe in their dorm room freshman year during move-in week. Neither one would touch it, so they just left the body under the shoe for the entire semester. There might even have been a single swinging lightbulb.
A big, fat cockroach.
Substantial viscosity.
Very interesting and entertaining.
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Nice to meet your blog.