Ode to a Ladybird

Cherry

By tan63

Fri, 20 Aug 2021
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Red and black. Polka dots.

Carapace. Hard.

Why so pretty?

Brave. Predatorless.

Male and female, twins

(need a magnifying glass to tell them apart).

Whisper to me, sotto voce.

Tickle my fingertip with good luck.

Without camouflage, so flambouyant,

brave you, fly away now

Certificate U
Poem
Spiritual

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Enjoyed your ladybird poem and how you portray what you see.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by tan63 on

Thank you, so kind

Tanya Jones

Submitted by Nolan on

I remember the first time I saw a ladybird as a small child it was exactly as you describe here, and "brave you, fly away ... Yes not so sure but, a ladybird meant good luck. Good idea, an ode to such a simple and ordinary pretty thing!

Good writing, refreshing, look forward to reading more of your work Tanya!

Nolan &

 

Submitted by tan63 on

 Thank you Nolan for taking the time to read this and comment.

Tanya Jones