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roach haiku
by Katryn Dougherty → (All Poetry by Katryn Dougherty)
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I was looking out my door and noticed a cockroach pacing up and down the outside of my house trying to find a crack to get in...yuck...thought of this:

antennae search

for refuge from life’s storms

cockroach



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 Reviews of "roach haiku"
Reviewed by John Lindermuth
Reviewed on December 9, 2005
I think Koboyashi would smile as I did on reading this.

Reviewed by Rebekah Rosie Lang
Reviewed on September 10, 2004
Interesting Katryn!
Love,
Becca

Reviewed on September 9, 2004
Katryn,

Finely written haiku - enjoyed!

Robert

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on September 3, 2004
Good write.

What you need is my granddaughter. She see's anything moving outside and she steps on it. No more roach problem :-)

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on September 3, 2004
They will be around long after we have died and turned to dust, but they are not the nicest of looking creatures on gods earth, are they?
Cute idea for a haiku...KeePeace, Ed & rufuz

Reviewed on September 3, 2004
(((katryn)))

*cringe* i do not like roaches, but this haiku is excellent! well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :)

Reviewed by Sue Hess
Reviewed on September 3, 2004
i shuddered at the title but couldn't resist looking...i hate bugs

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on September 3, 2004
They are one of earth's oldest living creatures - and they truly do know how to survive.

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on September 3, 2004
Cute Haiku.

Reviewed on September 3, 2004
that's a cockroach all right....nasty, yes, but a winning haiku! well done! :) (((HUGS))) and much love, your cockroach hatin' texas friend, karen lynn. :D

saw one last week...ick! i HATE them!


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