~ Beetles ~ 🐞

a fun poem that will go on an insect card I'm making for my grand-niece & grand-nephews

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

Like Emma, I'm impressed with your bug-shaped display. The words are most important, of course, and elevate the insect to deserved notoriety. Insects, in general, are essential to the balance of nature. Despite that, I really don't want them in bed with me or crawling on my sandwich.

[Carola]

hi samuel, yes i do agree with your comment about insects being part of the balance of nature.
thanks for stopping by to read & comment
cheerio carola

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL, my granddaughter will like this:) she is obsessed with bugs ever since she was was a toddler.

[Carola]

hi robert, thanks for looking & reading. hope your granddaughter gets a good laugh.
cheerio carola

[Patricia]

this is perfect for kids, you are so imaginative! What lucky grandkids!

[Carola]

many thanks ptricia for stopping by to read & your kind comments
cheerio carola

[Einstein Noodle]

well done! I smiled and chuckled instantly on seeing your "beetle form" poem! i am certain your Grand Nieces and Nephews will love them. my brother in law is an artist and a bug collector as well and has a huge collection of beetles .. in fact while on an expedition in New Guinee. i think it was, and he discovered a brand new species ... the scientists on the team decided to name it after him .. the "Hart Beetle" .. his last name is Hart. It actually had a very long official name .. anyway .. love this poem .. love your intent .. supper fun and creative ..
E.

[Carola]

glad you liked my poem einstein, the kids will like the shape & i think the 10 year old will understand most of it excepting about 4 words which mum will explain. my niece keeps all the cards i make for her kids so the younger ones will get read it in a few years.

[Einstein Noodle]

God bless you for your effort ...i think it is a good one ... i should do the same, i think; ... but am kind of ........................lazy :} [
peace and joy Ms. Carola!

[Dave Brown]

coincidently, we have just been officially warned about one of these little creatures which has just started invading our Spruce trees
And that after the extensive damage done by the pine beetle which wiped out huge tracts.
Fortunately they contain no threat in a neat concise poem
Enjoy

[Carola]

yes, bugs & beetles can be pretty or very weird looking & I acknowledge they can also be destructive. yet on the other hand, they are a needed food source for birds & other mammals that totally rely on them to survive. ...a quandry.

[emmajoy]

Such a clever display, as realistic as can be with those great words enclosed, Carola! '.. .. crawling around iridescent or brightly coloured.. .. ' such beautiful creatures deserve to be honoured and you've given them that.. brilliantly!

[Carola]

many thanks, emmajoy for stopping by & reviewing, your compliment is well received 🙏
haven't been to WC in about a year & a half, was concentrating more on my family history.
cheerio carola

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Very clever form to match content...
I guess if this were about the Beatles, it would be in the shape of a 4 bloke band.

I actually find Beetles to be quite fascinating...
j.

[Carola]

hi jacob, thanks for stopping by to review.
i haven't been to writers cafe in about 1 & half years since the start of covid & my first poem since then.
do you think the beetle shape & eyes would be too scary for my grand niece & nephews aged between 10 & 5 years old ? should I remove the grey colouring of the text background ?
cheerio carola

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Absolutely not too scary, Carola.
I think they would get such a kick out of how you shaped the poem like the insect....And usually little kids are just fascinated by bugs.
j.

[Carola]

thanks jacob 👍