Monday July 25th, 2022

The exercise:

Write about: something that stings.

Like the wasp, for example, that stung the top of my right foot this evening. May it rest in pieces.

2 comments:

Greg said...

Something about the tone of your description of events makes me think that you're not expecting to read a heart-string tugging story about the family of the wasp that never returned home... which is probably good since I'm not sure I could write such a thing with a straight face. I hope the sting doesn't itch too much!

Something that stings
To the wasp today
That made its way
To my big toe
To say hello
I feel I should apologise.

It's just, you see,
You startled me.
I didn't mean
To cause a scene
And leap and swat and... scream.

And so I must extend
Condolences to all your friends
I'm very, very sorry that
I squashed you oh so very flat
And didn't think to say hello.

Marc said...

Greg - oh, the sting itched too much. So, so too much.

Also I think now I could appreciate a tale like that. Certainly couldn't have during the week that followed.

Well. Still wouldn't *write* something like this, but at least I don't feel like tracking you down and locking you in a room with a hive of angry wasps.

Huh, apparently the term for a group of wasps can be either swarm or nest. So... that's something.