Tagged: pests

half-an-hour to

half-an-hour to
sunrise, one hour before
the guests arrive in

our backyard, staying alert to
guard mama’s sweet potato leaves
.
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there is something and

there is something and
nothing cute about finding
a salamander

in the dark or a lizard
in your bedroom – we both freeze
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: freeze

between comforter

between comforter
and fitted sheets, you sneaky
bloodsucker – taking

latitude with the ripest,
juiciest parts of my sleep
.
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three mosquito bites

three mosquito bites
into a summer’s night, i’m
cranking up the air

conditioning to hide beneath
the comforter – i can’t breathe
.
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the two cockroaches

the two cockroaches
i killed on friday morning
had families – it’s

only right and compassionate
that i poison the others
.
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