Mantis
Sultry summer night,
he croons, “fancy we
should meet like this”
“I’ve come to kill you”
is her mating hiss,
Cocky smooth,
quite debonair,
he smiles and combs
his single hair,
Scuttles close,
offers a gift,
three newly
chewed houseflies.
Obviously not impressed,
she rolls her
compound eyes,
and sighs.
Oblivious to this,
still, he feels so wise,
assures her that
he’s not
like other guys
even as
he fixates on her
verdant thighs.
she stoops,
turns round,
takes him inside,
then just as quick
she says, “good night”
puzzled he asks,
“But first, perhaps
a kiss?”
“Of course, lover”
she does oblige
then
chews
spits
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This is a fantastic poem! Your words radiate feminine power, and I love the cheeky conclusion. The female mantis is the perfect subject for this poem. Amazing work!
What is happening? I liked it. His single hair.
That’a what he said 😂
Love the playfulness here amid the wham bam, dinner ma’am 😂
I enjoyed this poem. So clever and playful. love the naivety of male mantis.
So well done!
This should be included in every high school bio textbook.
I really enjoyed everything about this piece.