The ticks clung on hard

The ticks clung on hard
7 April 2021

Courtesy Peter Braunschmid and Stefan Gesell

She was bedraggled
The fleas were like a waistcoat
spreading around her

She smoothed her hands down
over a sea of darkness 
It caused her to sneeze

The ticks clung on hard
Waves of red and black coloured
points where some pests died

Reading of the poem:

NEUROQ - External Intention

Written in the context of Ronovan writes Haiku challenge using the words “fleas”, “sneeze” and their synonyms. For more information and to read other poets collaboration, follow the link here
  
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