Pests

circulating in circles that fancy fan above my bed over my head.

thinning the room cool. An opening window brings a breeze.

Blowing lace curtains which way it seems.

I'm too comfortable, cross my legs, hands on my head.

resting away.  Silence_____ I hear nature outside 

my crooked walls.

In comes a pest.

The wasp wants to nest.

To my surprise, a damn horse fly.

Buzzed pass my eyes.

Too loud.

Too clear.

I don't want that fly near.

I know it knows everything in the room.

He zoomed before his doom.

To the ceiling, out my way.

I got to shoo that pest to get my rest.

Gees, I can't kill a fly. I'm too slow.

Out the window, he go. Buzzed away!

Reviews

[Taylor]

Good imagery! I hate wasps and flies too though I have never written about how they bug me so. You are amazing keep it up!!!

[Jackie]

Was this truely about your surroundings you were writing? Becuase you made it sound so vivid and clear to the reader. Lovely peice. Keep it up roxanne

[ROXANE DORSEY]

Yes, total was. thanks for the kind review.

[apennylate]

Wowza... You had my attention from the get-go with that first line... Fancy fan above bed and head... Wonderful pull-in, and the rest of it... Almost struck by how normal it is, yet at the same time you use such a simply perfect word format... And rhyme format... And meter... Which many people tend to forget about... This was fantastically penned... They always seem to be faster than us... Ugh... Haha

[ROXANE DORSEY]

I am glad you enjoyed this piece and thanks for reviewing.

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSh..]

Roxane, pest come along in all shapes and sizes from actual insects to ridiculous humans. Very nice job it was amusing. Thank you for sharing.

Sheer Terror

[ROXANE DORSEY]

thanks for the kind review and read.

[KCthelastboyscout]

That's the price you pay for refreshing wind to cool your house.bugs are like little kids.they annoy you but you deal with it.

[ROXANE DORSEY]

Nothing like fresh air n a pest to fly with it. thanks for the kind review.

[Coyote Poetry]

Those bugs. Easy to find their way in and hard to push-out. I enjoyed the story in the poetry. Peaceful ending dear Roxane.
Coyote

[Samuel Dickens]

I guess you could call that a close call. That darned thing disturbed what had been a lovely rest. I go postal when I see insects in the house! (usually flies)

[wordman]

damn girl close that window,,lol

[ROXANE DORSEY]

HA,HA GOOD ONE N THANKS.

[Einstein Noodle]

well...there is more than one way to get rid of pesty intruders ... how difficult it is to maintain silence of the mind ... ;) but it is so healing and precious isn't it?!
E.

[ROXANE DORSEY]

thanks for the kind review.

[Paul Bell]

It's amazing how you can smash your house up when a pest enters. Or when I fall down the stairs drunk.

[ROXANE DORSEY]

thanks Paul for the nice review and reading my poem.