two mantises
on the wall
a darker smaller male
and a larger green female
not sure if i should
put on the barry white records
or if they even need that
or even if it’s the season
for lovin’
i’m sure the female eats
the male later
not because the sex was bad
or because the bastard
just impregnated her for life
the reason for the
post coital cannibalism
is that
he’s not into cuddling after
and he’s not big
on talking
that’s why she goes for the head
Words and Feathers 
I wonder if he’s at least praying
for mercy…
Ha ha ha— he got what wanted and/or deserved.
Did you see that story about mantises sucking the brains out of hummingbirds? It’s still giving me shivers…(K)
No, I missed that horror story. Poor hummingbirds 😟
Yes, it’s pretty grisly.
Instead of Barry White, maybe the theme song to David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks”
They should put that music in the nature documentaries that focused on insects.
🙂 Of course, parents might have a difficult time getting their kids to go outdoors.
Homework incentive
🙂
You’d think he could opt out by claiming to have a headache – but I guess that comes after….
😂
So good.
Thank you, sir.