I crossed the border near Brownsville in 1898,
Traveled east from state to state,
Infesting the south, didn’t take long,
Those cotton fields where you sang your songs.
Hard you tried in many a way,
To see me gone from here someday.
Ha, you thought that DDT,
Would surely be the end of me.
But I still got the upper hand.
Because the EPA did take a stand,
You stopped cotton growing on your land.
I must admit you farmers are pretty smart,
Another cash crop you did start.
Because you had the ways and means,
You started growing Soya beans.
So many years was no cotton grown,
That now us weevils are unknown.
Boll Weevils is a really unique poem. From the Boll Weevil's view. I like this very much. And did they ever stop cotton in the U.S. for a while. Tough little critters. Jon Michael Willey
They are still out there - deep underground - patiently waiting for the right time - to return. And be careful, that DDT has caused them to mutate - they now hunger for something far different than cotton.
They should have used 'Ol Goggen Exterminator Devised 100% effective everytime (patented, trade mark, copy rights, you name...we have it).
It consist with two pieces of 1 by four one foot long wooden sticks.
You place a Weevil on one and whacked hard with the other, repeat until there are no more Weevils on your cotton fields.
That simple, you owe me 5.99 plus taxes.(no checks please)
'Ol Goggen
Yea, and they distroyed an entire years crop, which drove up the price for anything cotton. Soon after was the grasshopper invasion. Had to sprinkle flower and corn meal on all the trees, bushes and grass or we would have been left with clay. Nice write....
I HATE bugs!!!!
Our winter in Utah usually kills 'em all, and I do not look forward to visiting the south 'cause of those critters.... food's good, though :-)
Nice rhyme, Walt.
R~
There not unknown in Florida, mine ain't "Bolls" some other kind of "Evil Weevil" that came in the cereal or cat food boxes. Had all summer until I noticed they liked the roach trap baits. Ya sure that's a weevil: looks like tick with that snout: Horrible! Mine looked more like tiny black termites, but hatched worms in foodstuffs unless you zip-bagged everything. I learn some reading your poems.
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take care, Christine
Newfie Hugs, Rose
It consist with two pieces of 1 by four one foot long wooden sticks.
You place a Weevil on one and whacked hard with the other, repeat until there are no more Weevils on your cotton fields.
That simple, you owe me 5.99 plus taxes.(no checks please)
'Ol Goggen
Be safe,
Karen
is it on the extinct list?
Lets try to get them back......
Than you Walt
For this great informative write
Peace be with you
William
I learned something
Tanks Walt....
God bless you. Kathy
But these bugs remind me of a similar looking bug we use to play with........making a little funnel shape in the sand..think they call it doolebugs!!
Love sTinky
ET
Love,
Susan
Fee
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
LOL Now fire ants take their place, and kudzu, and flying fish...well done.
(((HUGS))) and love, karla.
Our winter in Utah usually kills 'em all, and I do not look forward to visiting the south 'cause of those critters.... food's good, though :-)
Nice rhyme, Walt.
R~