another June Bug poem for the Weekend

 

June Bug I found

 

On one of my hybrid roses

Grew a green bug, in fact many

I asked around they all knew not

What nature of beast I had found

 

Some suggested I boil a few

Recommended this hot oil fad

Salt and pepper roast until brown

Scarf down like maggots on a fork

 

Down the hatch chased with sip of Coke

When the stomach rebels fake it

Soda cracker saltines will do

Next time pull the heads don't eat them

 

There will be no next time for me

Trusty sprayer bid "fly away"

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 - Photos and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2006 and 2018, All Rights Reserved 
   [photos originated with my SIL's father, posted on my blog 2006 ]
   [http://jimmiehov3.blogspot.com/2006/10/its-june-bug-no-its-red-october-bug.html ]

 - I'm linked with  Kim Russell at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/05/weekend-mini-challenge-insects-and-bugs.html for the Weekend Mini Challenge: Insects and Bugs

 - Kim has retired and is helping kids learn to read better and love it better.  She's having them read up on Insects and Bugs right now, perhaps she or one of the kids can identify these bugs for us.  We didn't really eat any of the bugs picture though they had attacked my Son-in-Law's father's roses. 

 - A part of my June Bug (not) collection, http://jimmiehov3.blogspot.com/search/label/June%20Bug

a "Must Love Dogs" Poem for Thursday

 

 The dog

 

In my life I've had dogs and cats

Not many but quality counts

First I remember is August 

August is generic for him

His real name I won't say, cannot

But he's a German shepherd dog

Family dog he, I called him mine

He loved me much, perfect playmate

 

August helped with the animals

Those of Dad's on share cropped farm

He herded pigs and brought up cows

Horses' friend strictly outside dog

 

One tale I'll tell, when August bit

My older cousin chasing me

Tag game, August wanted to play

Protecting me he was excused

 

Time has passed and so did August

Bit her good -- laugh, he joined our play

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Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2018, All Rights Reserved
  (photo is 'PrintScreen' of the header at "* * TOTAL german shepherd * *"
    http://www.total-german-shepherd.com/malepuppynames.html )

 - I'm linked with Sherry Blue Sky  at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/05/wordy-thursday-with-wild-woman-must.html for "Wordy Thursday ... :  Must Love Dogs."
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A Tuesday Poem



 

In the Sky

 

Riders of the sky have you in their sights

No, they're not shooting or going to hurt you

They're aiming their big ear, pointing your way

 

Big Brother up there wants to listen in

What you are saying and talking about

Who you are talking to and what about

 

So you ask, just what is this all about

It's all hush-hush and not for you to know

Best keep your skeletons in the closet

 

You have often heard it said, "Break a leg"

But Big Brother would rather break a knee

 

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Photos and Poem Copyright,  Jimmiehov 2018, All Rights Reserved

 - I'm linked with Sanaa Rizvi  at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-tuesday-platform_22.html for the Tuesday Platform. 
 - Sanaa opened with this quote:
"“In the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy and confusion.” ― Ishmael Beah."
 - I've been laying low lately.  Actually, pretty low feeling.  Literally low also, I HAVE BROKEN MY LEFT KNEECAP.  Doctor's orders, "Immobilize it for six weeks to see if it will grow back together."  My other knee cap never did grow back, it only calcified.  I go back to my orthopedic doctor next Wednesday.  BTW, it wasn't Big Brother, just my brittle bones gave loose.