Legs and wings flailing
the crane fly hovers spasticly
in my air space.
Its erratic flight pattern
causes me turbulence.
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Where poetry and nature collide...this tanka was inspired by Michelle Heidenrich Barnes' fun Monthly Challenge at Today's Little Ditty and Tucson's recent invasion of the crane fly.
Check out all the Poetry Friday Fun at Reading to the Core.
So that's what those guys are called. Nice job here -- like the unexpected ending. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jama! I never knew they were called crane flies either (we used to call them mosquito eaters). We've gotten an up close and personal view of them as of late here in Tucson. Ew. =)
Delete"Flail" is such a great word! "Mosquito eater" sounds like a good bug to have around, even though you might not want them to be up close and personal!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tabatha! I wish they actually ate mosquitoes, but alas that is just a misnomer. =)
DeleteI don't know about these at all, Bridget, but you make them sound wonderful, and important. Lovely tanka.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda! They are a very interesting insect, though I wish I didn't have quite so much interaction with them lately. =)
DeleteYou have so many great words in here and I love that you're the one with turbulence.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Liz! Yes, turbulence is the only way to describe the freaking out I do when they buzz my face and/or hair when I'm walking the dog. Yuck! =)
DeleteSpring MUST be here if the crane flies have emerged!
ReplyDeleteYes, Mary Lee, spring has arrived with a flurry of wings and legs! =)
DeleteHa ha brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Catherine! Happy Spring to you!
DeleteAwesome poem about a decidedly un-awesome bug. I hope they stop causing you (and the rest of Tucson) turbulence soon!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joe! These bugs are quite the buggers! =)
DeleteSuch a terrific tanka, Bridget! I agree with Liz that your word choices are particularly fantastic– flailing, spasticly, erratic, and turbulence. I may need one of those little white bags. ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle! Yes, the white bag comes in handy with these pests. =)
ReplyDeleteHa! One caused turbulence in our church building just last night! A little boy I know was quite undone. Superb tanka, Bridget, my central coast buddy!
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