Staying Alive

(a true story I might add, a volume of poetry titled Staying Alive)

a pilot wasp 

on nuisance alert

invades once peaceful

afternoon space

doing a loop de loop

in a confined cabin

in and out of corners

nose diving at speed

irritation levels raised

sight and sound sky high

with kami kaze intentions

while i duck and dive

no violence inflicted

my patience got stuck in

expecting a long haul display

yet an hour later

comeuppance appeared

out of a cloud of sympathy

as if by magic

waspie made his landing

on a flight path cover

titled Staying Alive

sadly poor waspie could not read

met his end

and promptly died

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Chris… a well versed Saga of a Wasp. Just a few days ago, I was rearranging Pots of Flowers on our Patio and a Wasp attacked my Hand… it really Hurt. I ran in the House and Roger Asked You-Tube on our Smart TV.. “How to Treat a Wasp Sting. The answer was to press fresh Lemon juice on the Spot… it soothed the Sting immediately.. so I kept it pressed on my Hand for 20 minutes. I appreciate your Poem.. as you can Surmise. tenderly, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Pat, they are pesky little creatures and their sting is most unpleasant. I haven't heard about lemon juice helping to soothe the sting, so I shall remember that one. Hope it heals quickly. Thanks for stopping by wishing you a happy weekend.

Chris

[Katrina Mckeown]

Yep totally agree… wasps are pesky little annoyance's…
I enjoyed your well penned verse :)

Katrina

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Katrina. Hope all is good with you. Have a good Friday.

Chris

[Katrina Mckeown]

Hi Chris…
I am fine thank you…I hope you have a lovely weekend. :)
Katrina

[Chris Shaw]

Beautiful afternoon here on the Thames. Making the most of the remains of the boating season. Enjoy the weekend Katrina, :)

[supernova_thoughts]

I am somehow sad to know that these creatures, though painful, die real soon. Nice write, Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you supernova. Pleased you enjoyed the poem. All the best.

Chris

[Ken e Bujold]

I showed this to my wife and she instantly exclaimed YES! get the bugger!

great poem Chris

Ken e

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Ken. They can be such a nuisance can't they? Cheers for the visit.

Chris

[W. Barrett Munn]

I suppose you first tried to reason with it? Listen here, waspy, old boy, your wife, she likes photography? I bet she does I bet she does. A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat.

Or you could have tried Silly Walk or just returned the darn thing to the pet store. Beautiful plumage.
Feeling silly,
Winston

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Winston, your silly made me smile. That's where I went wrong. I didn't reason with this little irritant :) Have a good Friday.

Chris

[Temperance]

Haha! This is great! Life and death of a buzzing creature.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Temp. An irritation for sure, yetI didn't have to resort to violence to resolve the solution:)

Chris

[Alan S Jeeves]

Verse with a sting in the tale Chris.

Kind regards, Alan

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Alan. It died a natural death and I can be thankful for that as I don't like killing anything. All good wishes. Happy Monday to you.

Chris.

[Fran Marie]

beasty little buggers aren't they
and for sure in kami kaze mode
I walk slowly away when I encounter
one well penned and expressed

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Fran. Annoying, they are. Can't get away from that. I hope you have aovemy weekend. All the best.

Chris

[alanwgraham]

Great humour Chris in this tale that buzzes along to a sticky end. These poor beasties just canna win.
All the best.
Alan

[Chris Shaw]

Pleased you enjoyed Alan. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Chris

[Richard Knox]

What an exciting action movie of a poem with a satisfying, funny resolution!

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Richard. Pleased you enjoyed the humour.

Chris