Comment from Preston McWhorter

Exceptional

Hi, Treicschel,
I agree "Bug Thoughts" is a first rate poem for the description of the insect world in its many unique features. The flow, rhyme, and figurative language are excellent.
"hostile world terrain" is a fresh app metaphor.
Your friend and colleague
Preston

 Comment Written 26-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2016

Thank you very much Preston, for a discerning review and another set of stars.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

If ants were larger, they could easily rule the world. They each have their role to play from the private to the General.Yes, I think one day, the bugs will take over and probably do a much better job of looking after the planet than ever man did. Sorry I'm late, Tom, I am trying to catch up. Excellent poem, it gets us thinking! xsx Sandra

 Comment Written 25-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2016

Thank you Sandra. I'm behind too, I know how that is. Thanks for the great review.

Comment from tfawcus

Excellent

You never disappoint, Tom, either with your photography or with the poems you write to accompany them. There is a nature lover's eye for detail in this and a care for the small things of life, which could so easily be seen as a metaphor for the battlers and footsloggers of the human world.
It is easy to forget by how much the insects population exceeds ours and to underestimate its resilience. We may take the bees with us when we go but the ants and cockroaches will outlast us for sure.
I spent my sixes early this week, which is a shame, for this surely deserves one.

 Comment Written 22-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 22-Jun-2016

Shank you Tony. You accolades more than make up for lack of sixes.

Comment from robyn corum

Excellent

What a fun ode to the bug population! I'm sure if they had their 'druthers', they'd adopt this poem as an anthem of sorts! *smile* This was such fun, Tom! Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 21-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016

Thank you ronyn. It was a fun write.

Comment from Galactia

Excellent

Hi

what an excellent written poem, reflecting the animal kingdom, ants i find intriguing little critters, the only bug i truely hate are cocroaches, if there's an alien on this planet, they're it. wht animal, dosen't bleed can servive a nuclear blast nad if squashed after several hours, pop its head up, then body, then run away?

Freaky, they actually scar me more then spiders, you know why i like spideers, they eat cockroaches and any other bugs i don't like and when i kill iy, remain dead. LOL

I didn't mind your mixed meter in your poem, i don't feel it effected it, in any way, in regards to the flow of it.

Great job
Regards
Tia

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2016

Thank you Tia for a fine review, and for sharing your bug perspective.

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

So, what you're really saying here in your delightfully well-written and rhymed poem, if I'm interpreting this correctly, is that all of these things really BUG you? Is that about the gist of this?
Bwa-ha-ha-ha-a-a-aaaaaa...I crack myself up sometimes, Tom.
Excellent...
~Dean

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2016

Thank you Dean. That is about the gist of it,. I appreciate the comments and the stink bug attack

reply by Dean Kuch on 20-Jun-2016

Heh-heh, you're more than welcome, Tom.
Great poem!
~Dean :}

Comment from nancy_e_davis

Excellent

When I see one I want to Bug out of there. LOL Especially spiders; I hate spiders. Not crazy about centipedes either. Creepy crawlers had better beware of me! Good job on this poem Tom. Good imagery.(I think) Don't even like to think about bugs. HAHA. well done. Nancy

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2016

Thank you Nancy. Sorry if gave you the creeps, or is the crawlies?

Comment from Nottoway

Exceptional

Masterful! An excellent presentation about a vital part of our world. While we may not always appreciate these creatures of creation, they are a vital part of our and in many ways they foretell what may be to come for us a species-our demise. Done with both reflection and question of what may be.

Loved it!

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2016

Thank you very much Nottiway. I am please with such a glowing review, full of shining stars,

Comment from brenda bickers

Excellent

Hi TRIESCHEL,
I love this poem. Who would have thought that a poem about bugs could be so interesting. I like many turn my nose up at those ugly little pests but our planet would be a lot different without them. This was well rhymed and flowed gracefully.
I loved it.
Brenda:))x

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2016

Thank you so much Brenda.

Comment from sweetwoodjax

Excellent

this is an excellent write, trieschel, you did an excellent job writing about the bugs that are often underfoot or can cause the most irritation and can hardly be seen. i enjoyed reading this one. i like the meter on this one too

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2016

Stank you sweetwoodjax.