“Cockroaches Are Precocious”
I find cockroaches to be precocious.
Especially, those from Nacogdoches.
Scurry hurry, here and there.
On their backs, legs in the air.
Marvel at their quick precision,
Never in the same position.
Lights go on and full disperse,
Champion of the universe.
Evolution’s most refined,
With creepy crawlies of their kind.
There’s no sense to choose denial,
They are masters of survival.
You never know where they’ll be,
Behind the fridge, amidst laundry.
They have a sneaky super power,
I once found one in the shower.
As just as fast I’ll change my shtick
Here’s a thought to sit down with:
To the most unsuspecting palate,
Roaches make great three-bean salad.
So don’t adhere to superstition,
High protein supports nutrition.
Listen to this noble truth,
We’ve all eaten a bug or two.
So next time when you make a face,
While snacking crunchy carapace,
Be sure to think of blooming roses,
And remember roaches are precocious.
Especially, those from Nacogdoches.
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Published by Christopher Hickey
Welcome to my effort. Yes, as a great procrastinator, it requires great effort to stay focused on something productive that matters to me. I’ll find any old excuse to traipse from project to project, and I rarely end up at the place I started. I find this maddening, and exhaustive. So it is with high hopes, and a greater grasp of self-awareness, that I embark upon staying the course so to speak.
I enjoy writing. Be it blogs, fiction, poetry, etc. I love the craft and the act of creation, the art in and of itself, for it’s own sake and end. I am happy to be able to do it.
Some stats:
Born: March 1974
Education:
St.Francis de Sales, Charlestown MA
Don Bosco Technical High School, Boston MA
University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell MA
Bunker Hill Community College, Charlestown MA
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
North Virginia Community College, Arlington VA
Harvard Extension School, Cambridge MA
Place of residence: Somewhere in the land of metro Boston. It’s vaguely familiar and becoming home more and more by the day, but when you come from “The Town” all else fails by comparison.
Favorite Color: I’m partial to all forms of blue.
Favorite Author: c’mon! don’t expect me to answer that, there are too many.
I enjoy memories of playing 80’s Atari better than playing any advanced gaming system that exists today.
Some day:
Hope to be recognized for my paper clip collection. As well as my 27 rejected applications to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailiey Clown college.
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