No, no, roach! you’ve just committed
A capital offense—you’ve invaded
My premises! You’re under arrest!
To hell with Miranda! No trial will be
Be afforded you; I am the law—judge, jury,
And executioner. You’re dead, dude! Pssssst!
Lord, the privilege of being human—
Grand sovereign of the castle!
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In the grand pecking order of things, humans occupy the throne at the pinnacle. Still, we should not abuse that position. I will not, cannot co-habituate with cockroaches, and I kill them with prompt dispatch, but, even so, I feel a sense of uneasiness when I do. I suppose it’s because I take no pleasure in killing anything, though we humans assume a right to determine life and death in our intolerance for what we call pests. The pesticide business is a thriving enterprise. But, anyway, this one surprised me, as I hadn’t encountered one in months. If you’re wondering how my day is going, it’s slow, man, slow, and you’ve probably guessed that by now.
Hello Art , don’t be sorry neither have remorse, we can’t authorize coack roaches in our house, we must teach tham about, outside thay can do what they please.
I find it interesting that something like a single, invasive cockroach can get one to thinking about human behavior, and the great cosmic questions about order and purpose in the scheme of things.
Ants and roaches — the rest I pretty much leave alone — I enjoy spiders and bees and usually try to help flies get away — another god-moment for us all. Thanks for the poem. jerry
Yes, I’m afraid I draw theline at cockroaches. I’m afraid they bring out the human in me and I am absolutely petrified of earth babies. what some , mistakenly, call potato bugs. Ugliest thing on the planet.
Ida
Ants and roaches, Jerry, have the nasty little habit of messing with the food supply, and I really detest the audacity of roaches to think they can roam around on my counter-tops, and in cabinets! I usually try to discourage ants by disrupting their supply convoys as they are making their way toward the premises. They are fascinating little critters.
I’m amazed, Ida, at the variety of life forms on this planet, and it’s a wonder we coexist as well as we do. I’ve often wondered if I could eat live bugs if I had to chomp on them to survive in the wilderness the way military personnel are trained to do—yuk!
Comments (8)
October 20th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
In the grand pecking order of things, humans occupy the throne at the pinnacle. Still, we should not abuse that position. I will not, cannot co-habituate with cockroaches, and I kill them with prompt dispatch, but, even so, I feel a sense of uneasiness when I do. I suppose it’s because I take no pleasure in killing anything, though we humans assume a right to determine life and death in our intolerance for what we call pests. The pesticide business is a thriving enterprise. But, anyway, this one surprised me, as I hadn’t encountered one in months. If you’re wondering how my day is going, it’s slow, man, slow, and you’ve probably guessed that by now.
art
October 21st, 2009 at 4:10 am
Hello Art , don’t be sorry neither have remorse, we can’t authorize coack roaches in our house, we must teach tham about, outside thay can do what they please.
thanks for the poem.
yann
October 21st, 2009 at 1:46 pm
I find it interesting that something like a single, invasive cockroach can get one to thinking about human behavior, and the great cosmic questions about order and purpose in the scheme of things.
art
October 21st, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Ants and roaches — the rest I pretty much leave alone — I enjoy spiders and bees and usually try to help flies get away — another god-moment for us all. Thanks for the poem. jerry
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Yes, I’m afraid I draw theline at cockroaches. I’m afraid they bring out the human in me and I am absolutely petrified of earth babies. what some , mistakenly, call potato bugs. Ugliest thing on the planet.
Ida
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Ants and roaches, Jerry, have the nasty little habit of messing with the food supply, and I really detest the audacity of roaches to think they can roam around on my counter-tops, and in cabinets! I usually try to discourage ants by disrupting their supply convoys as they are making their way toward the premises. They are fascinating little critters.
art
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:33 pm
I’m amazed, Ida, at the variety of life forms on this planet, and it’s a wonder we coexist as well as we do. I’ve often wondered if I could eat live bugs if I had to chomp on them to survive in the wilderness the way military personnel are trained to do—yuk!
art
October 25th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
haha..What a lovely poem again Art! I wish I can also write such poems which can give readers a great laugh.
Regards,
Memoona.