There
sitting on my window screen
I
saw an insect dressed in green:
her
appearance I found gracious—
no
hint that she was quite predacious!
This
is a very hungry beast
always
looking for a feast:
at
sight of her all will scatter,
or
else they’ll be on her lunch platter!
Her
husband must take extra care,
or
she’ll eat him, then and there!
Six
legs are laid out in a form
that
defies the insect norm:
four
will take her on her way—
the
other two will grab her prey,
and
unlike most her head can swing,
for
hunting it’s a helpful thing—
but
we will always wonder why
though
she’s a bug she cannot fly!
