This poem's story made me laugh. Always wonder who and how an invasive critter or plant is figured out. Made me think how cellphones computer are useful tools, but I try really hard not to obey 'em.

A tragic poem--life interrupted, wondrous visitors crushed. Do I sympathize with the speaker, who is stamped by ennui, or with the bug, who never saw it coming?

I like this, with both its theme of enjoying nature and the comical twist. The "red under white" and "all for the greater good" phrases don't quite fit in the stress pattern unless you force them. This was a fun read.

This work has been accepted for publication; I am taking the draft down. I will update this comment with more info later on.

>>GroaningGreyAgony
It has? Woah.

>>Heavy_Mole, >>Pascoite, >>Griseus

This poem was accepted for publication in The Stillwater Review, vol 13.

>>GroaningGreyAgony
Congrats.

>>GroaningGreyAgony
Good stuff!