La cucarache

iambic tetrameter sonnet for FriendDonald Meikle

 

 

 

La Cucaracha.

 

I have a cockroach for a friend.

I may just start a whole new trend

But when you're pent in the death cell

 it makes it difficult to tell.

My friendly cockroach visits me.

He's not afraid to let me see

he wants the leavings on my plate

Though he’s polite prepared to wait.

I have no other friends who care

my leavings I will gladly share.

And when they strap me in the Chair.

I know my cockroach will be there

He will be waiting faithfully

to have his last free meal on me.

 

8-Jul-08

 

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Reviews

[Ray Hamilton]

All creatures big and small have to eat
But this poem gives new meaning to
" have a seat "

I enjoyed this write
Some have said it was sad
I think it is funny
Is my mind just warped from reading
to many poems on WritersCafe
I will leave that up to you to say
Ray { Not a Poet }

[Brianna Brie]

Sad...it captures the feeling of being unloved and alone in the world. Right about then a cockroach looks pretty good when it is faithful to come around day in and day out even if it has its own motives. Good write.

[Adela Muresan]

An interesting sad poem, that reflects the beauty of the human soul even in the most miserable and situations.

The character and his ,,friend,, are presented like a light in the darkness.

A.M.

[Donald Meikle]

who said there's no such thing as a free lunch! ( but Who said a lotta things)