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Comment from nomi338
That is the way I will always think of the cockroach, a critter on the run. They know if they fail to move fast enough, it's going to be lights out. I have recently encountered some with the ability fly, not far distances, but nevertheless, those suckers could actually fly. Shocked the heck out of me.
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2018
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That is the way I will always think of the cockroach, a critter on the run. They know if they fail to move fast enough, it's going to be lights out. I have recently encountered some with the ability fly, not far distances, but nevertheless, those suckers could actually fly. Shocked the heck out of me.
Comment Written 08-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2018
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I r3m3mber when I saw my first flying roach. It was a light brown blur in the air and then a cockroach appeared.
Comment from Harry Smith
Bill I really like the way you wrote this poem with the picture made it very special it flowed beautifully. It was written so well it was a interesting subject. I agree that it is an exceptional poem! I will have to read more of your work.
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2018
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Bill I really like the way you wrote this poem with the picture made it very special it flowed beautifully. It was written so well it was a interesting subject. I agree that it is an exceptional poem! I will have to read more of your work.
Comment Written 08-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2018
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Thank you, Harry, for the stellar review. Bill
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You are welcome!
Comment from Dawn Munro
Ha! Not funny - sad, really, because there is too much truth in this, even though it's a bug, personified. Well done. Mr. Cockroach (notice I give him the respect he deserves in what he's saying) has it bang-on. EXCELLENT!
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2018
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Ha! Not funny - sad, really, because there is too much truth in this, even though it's a bug, personified. Well done. Mr. Cockroach (notice I give him the respect he deserves in what he's saying) has it bang-on. EXCELLENT!
Comment Written 07-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Dawn, for giving this a look. Bill
Comment from brenda faye curtis
It's an interesting commentary on pollution, but I'm not so sure even the mess we make of the environment can kill off these critters. We, however, often do live like roaches on the run. Love the poem and the photo!
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2018
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It's an interesting commentary on pollution, but I'm not so sure even the mess we make of the environment can kill off these critters. We, however, often do live like roaches on the run. Love the poem and the photo!
Comment Written 06-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Brenda
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You're welcome. :)
Comment from Kerry Foley
Ooooo...Yucky, I don't think the roach will become extinct, nor do I think they'd be missed if they were. lol. I'm not a fan of bugs, especially roaches. Nice little poem though about them:) ~Kerry
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2018
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Ooooo...Yucky, I don't think the roach will become extinct, nor do I think they'd be missed if they were. lol. I'm not a fan of bugs, especially roaches. Nice little poem though about them:) ~Kerry
Comment Written 06-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Kerry
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You're very welcome:)
Comment from Dean Kuch
Did you know...
A cockroach can live for a week without its head. Due to their open circulatory system, and the fact that they breathe through little holes in each of their body segments, they are not dependent on the mouth or head to breathe. The roach only dies because without a mouth, it can't drink water and dies of thirst.
A cockroach can hold its breath for 40 minutes, and can even survive being submerged under water for half an hour. They hold their breath often to help regulate their loss of water.
Cockroaches can run up to three miles in an hour, which means they can spread germs and bacteria throughout a home very quickly.
Newborn German cockroaches become adults in as little as 36 days. In fact, the German cockroach is the most common of the cockroaches and has been implicated in outbreaks of illness and allergic reactions in many people.
A one-day-old baby cockroach, which is about the size of a speck of dust, can run almost as fast as its parents.
The American cockroach has shown a marked attraction to alcoholic beverages, especially beer. They are most likely attracted by the alcohol mixed with hops and sugar.
The world's largest roach (which lives in South America) is six inches long with a one-foot wingspan. Average cockroaches can vary in size from a half inch to two inches in length.
Cockroaches are believed to have originated more than 280 million years ago, in the Carboniferous era.
There are more than 4,000 species of cockroaches worldwide, including the most common species, the German cockroach, in addition to other common species, the brownbanded cockroach and American cockroach.
Because they are cold-blooded insects, cockroaches can live without food for one month, but will only survive one week without water.
Having said all of this I don't think mankind's pollutants or toxins will have an effect of the cock roach species whatsoever.
In other words, Bill, they're not going anywhere anytime soon.
~Dean :}
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2018
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Did you know...
A cockroach can live for a week without its head. Due to their open circulatory system, and the fact that they breathe through little holes in each of their body segments, they are not dependent on the mouth or head to breathe. The roach only dies because without a mouth, it can't drink water and dies of thirst.
A cockroach can hold its breath for 40 minutes, and can even survive being submerged under water for half an hour. They hold their breath often to help regulate their loss of water.
Cockroaches can run up to three miles in an hour, which means they can spread germs and bacteria throughout a home very quickly.
Newborn German cockroaches become adults in as little as 36 days. In fact, the German cockroach is the most common of the cockroaches and has been implicated in outbreaks of illness and allergic reactions in many people.
A one-day-old baby cockroach, which is about the size of a speck of dust, can run almost as fast as its parents.
The American cockroach has shown a marked attraction to alcoholic beverages, especially beer. They are most likely attracted by the alcohol mixed with hops and sugar.
The world's largest roach (which lives in South America) is six inches long with a one-foot wingspan. Average cockroaches can vary in size from a half inch to two inches in length.
Cockroaches are believed to have originated more than 280 million years ago, in the Carboniferous era.
There are more than 4,000 species of cockroaches worldwide, including the most common species, the German cockroach, in addition to other common species, the brownbanded cockroach and American cockroach.
Because they are cold-blooded insects, cockroaches can live without food for one month, but will only survive one week without water.
Having said all of this I don't think mankind's pollutants or toxins will have an effect of the cock roach species whatsoever.
In other words, Bill, they're not going anywhere anytime soon.
~Dean :}
Comment Written 06-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2018
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I guess negotiation is out then.
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I'm afraid so...
Comment from Gloria ....
That cockroach looks darling but I can't imagine I'd feel as attracted if they were present in large numbers and hiding under the cupboards.
Nonetheless a wonderful testament to the incredibly careless way we treat the planet and finite resources. I think people don't realize a lot of these things are closed systems, ie they are not renewable.
Excellent post friend, Bill.
Gloria
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2018
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That cockroach looks darling but I can't imagine I'd feel as attracted if they were present in large numbers and hiding under the cupboards.
Nonetheless a wonderful testament to the incredibly careless way we treat the planet and finite resources. I think people don't realize a lot of these things are closed systems, ie they are not renewable.
Excellent post friend, Bill.
Gloria
Comment Written 06-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Gloria.
Comment from lyenochka
Lol. So it's a myth that they will outlive all humankind? I like the cute picture, too. It almost makes the roach look like it's talking with some intelligence like in your poem!
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2018
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Lol. So it's a myth that they will outlive all humankind? I like the cute picture, too. It almost makes the roach look like it's talking with some intelligence like in your poem!
Comment Written 05-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2018
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Thanks, lyenochka, for the nice review. Bill
Comment from Ulla
Hi Bill, this is just wonderful. Who would have thought I would ever feel sorry for a cockroach, but you've actually managed that. I love it, and it makes me laugh all along. All the best. Ulla:))
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2018
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Hi Bill, this is just wonderful. Who would have thought I would ever feel sorry for a cockroach, but you've actually managed that. I love it, and it makes me laugh all along. All the best. Ulla:))
Comment Written 05-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Ulla, for the kind review. Bill
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
Yes, we have polluted the land with so many poisonous chemicals that everything is dying. Not that I'm a lover of cockroaches, lol, I worked in a bakery 50 years ago and the place was full of them. The heat of the ovens was ideal for them, and all the flour kept them fed. It put me off bread and cakes for years! Okay, hope you enjoyed my little tale! LOL. Another excellent poem in the Cockroach World. :) Sandra xx
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2018
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Yes, we have polluted the land with so many poisonous chemicals that everything is dying. Not that I'm a lover of cockroaches, lol, I worked in a bakery 50 years ago and the place was full of them. The heat of the ovens was ideal for them, and all the flour kept them fed. It put me off bread and cakes for years! Okay, hope you enjoyed my little tale! LOL. Another excellent poem in the Cockroach World. :) Sandra xx
Comment Written 05-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2018
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Thanks, Sandra, for the nice review and the anti-my-eating-bread story.