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Comment from Shirley E Kennedy
Hi Bill,
Even a fancy name won't change the cringe factor I feel for the cockroach.
The image depicts the expectation of cockroach habits quite well... deep in the darkness, breeding and excreting uninhibited. Yuk!
An interesting poem indeed.
:-) Shirley
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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Hi Bill,
Even a fancy name won't change the cringe factor I feel for the cockroach.
The image depicts the expectation of cockroach habits quite well... deep in the darkness, breeding and excreting uninhibited. Yuk!
An interesting poem indeed.
:-) Shirley
Comment Written 10-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Shirley
Comment from brenda faye curtis
Wow, I've been educated! I had no idea what the official name of the American cockroach was. This is a good little poem, not only for the clever use of the Latin name, but also the sentiment we experience when we see one. Best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2018
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Wow, I've been educated! I had no idea what the official name of the American cockroach was. This is a good little poem, not only for the clever use of the Latin name, but also the sentiment we experience when we see one. Best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 06-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2018
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Thank you, BFC
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You're welcome, Bill
Comment from ameen786
Supposedly they can survive and grow exponentially in any warm habitat; I experienced them in Texas and North Carolina....a total nuisance. "Periplaneta"-only a teacher can have such vocabulary; thank you for sharing and take care my friend.
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2018
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Supposedly they can survive and grow exponentially in any warm habitat; I experienced them in Texas and North Carolina....a total nuisance. "Periplaneta"-only a teacher can have such vocabulary; thank you for sharing and take care my friend.
Comment Written 04-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2018
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Thanks, amen, for giving this a look. Bill
Comment from lyenochka
No, no - not the roach! I've seen too many growing up in Hawaii and the six years in Houston. Funny, in colder climates, I don't see them much, just spiders...Now I know the scientific name. Yup, it's all over the planet.
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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No, no - not the roach! I've seen too many growing up in Hawaii and the six years in Houston. Funny, in colder climates, I don't see them much, just spiders...Now I know the scientific name. Yup, it's all over the planet.
Comment Written 03-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Thanks, lyenochka, for giving this a look. Bill
Comment from Mitchell Brontė
Hi Bill
Another very clever poem, beautifully set in 5-7-5 format,
you always excel with originality my friend.....look forward to this cockroach journey.
Mitchell
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Hi Bill
Another very clever poem, beautifully set in 5-7-5 format,
you always excel with originality my friend.....look forward to this cockroach journey.
Mitchell
Comment Written 03-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Mitchell, for giving this a look. Bill
Comment from damommy
Well, as ugly and hated as they are, I guess it's only fair that they have a prettier name. I've read they were here a million years ago, and will probably be here as long as the planet lasts. I also read that the reason it's so hard to sneak up on one to kill it is they have millions of tiny hairs on their body that moves with the air current we create when we move. Makes perfect sense.
A picture in National Geographic showed some somewhere in South America that were as big as my hand. Yikes!
Looking forward to more stories about cockroaches.
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Well, as ugly and hated as they are, I guess it's only fair that they have a prettier name. I've read they were here a million years ago, and will probably be here as long as the planet lasts. I also read that the reason it's so hard to sneak up on one to kill it is they have millions of tiny hairs on their body that moves with the air current we create when we move. Makes perfect sense.
A picture in National Geographic showed some somewhere in South America that were as big as my hand. Yikes!
Looking forward to more stories about cockroaches.
Comment Written 03-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Thanks, da, for giving this a look. Bill
Comment from Ulla
Yikes, I don't like them in any sense or form. Where I live in Spain they are aplenty, but because I've cats, I never see any. Thank goodness for that. After I go, I don't much care. Great 5-7-5 poem, Bill, and as usual you make me smile. All the best. Ulla:))
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Yikes, I don't like them in any sense or form. Where I live in Spain they are aplenty, but because I've cats, I never see any. Thank goodness for that. After I go, I don't much care. Great 5-7-5 poem, Bill, and as usual you make me smile. All the best. Ulla:))
Comment Written 03-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Ulla, for giving this a look.
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Thanks, Ulla, for giving this a look.
Comment from nomi338
Yep, cockroaches were probably here when we got here and they say that they will be here when we are gone. I don't believe it because, they thrive and survive on our garbage, so if we are gone and no longer leaving garbage behind, what the heck are they gonna eat, each other? How long will that food chain last? Also, what did they eat before we got here?
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Yep, cockroaches were probably here when we got here and they say that they will be here when we are gone. I don't believe it because, they thrive and survive on our garbage, so if we are gone and no longer leaving garbage behind, what the heck are they gonna eat, each other? How long will that food chain last? Also, what did they eat before we got here?
Comment Written 03-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Once I'm dead, they can have the place.
Comment from judiverse
I suppose that's one way to try to burnish the cockroach's image--give it a fancy name. Your syllable count is right on and it's an amusing thought. "Oh! My God!" would be the reaction upon finding one of the pests. My husband and I lived in an apartment in Texas, and we routinely had to take everything off the kitchen shelves in anticipation of the exterminators. I believe they are really big in Texas. Excellent artwork to accompany. judi
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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I suppose that's one way to try to burnish the cockroach's image--give it a fancy name. Your syllable count is right on and it's an amusing thought. "Oh! My God!" would be the reaction upon finding one of the pests. My husband and I lived in an apartment in Texas, and we routinely had to take everything off the kitchen shelves in anticipation of the exterminators. I believe they are really big in Texas. Excellent artwork to accompany. judi
Comment Written 03-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Judi. Everything's big in Texas. There was a report of a roach in Parris Island, SC that was over six inches long. Someone shot it.
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That's one answer to termite extermination. You're welcome. Clever poem. judi
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
oh no, es una cucaracha! Ā¡Ayuda! = Oh no it's a cockroach! Help! Loved this write, did you know cockroaches can live without food for 3 months as long as they have water! They are horrible little creatures, but I do admire there tenacity to survive against all odds. But they never survive my boot! Bill you did a great job here! Love Dolly x
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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oh no, es una cucaracha! Ā¡Ayuda! = Oh no it's a cockroach! Help! Loved this write, did you know cockroaches can live without food for 3 months as long as they have water! They are horrible little creatures, but I do admire there tenacity to survive against all odds. But they never survive my boot! Bill you did a great job here! Love Dolly x
Comment Written 03-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Dolly. I understand that a cockroach can go on living without its head. It dies from the inability to eat.
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Oh my goodness! I did not know that! I far there is more to come from your camp on these little buggers! Love Dolly x