One single ladybug
upon the petals pink.
Enough to thrill me,
unwrap my childhood glee,
take me back to
pure and natural naïvety;
my hair wrapped up
atop my head messily,
but I feel it fall
into playful pigtails
and hear my childhood
call, giggling.
I am such a nature freak,
perhaps geek.
Probably both.
But it’s been seven years
since I’ve seen one of these,
after having moved to the South.
What a special surprise!
What could I find
to read in the sign?…
Poem and images ©LauraDenise
Laura Denise 
Lovely share, Laura. Reminds me of a ladybug release I went to a few years ago. 🐞
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Thanks, Michele. Just a little ditty about a weekend highlight, lol.
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A nice little ditty. 😄
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Beautiful shots, Laura, and wonderful words. I too find that my affinity for bugs and other crawling things brings me back to the simpler days of my childhood, before the weight of adult responsibilities forced me to spend too much of my time on the supposedly more “serious” pursuits that come with being an adult. 🙂
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I think of you now whenever I see a dragonfly and shake my head at the elusive flier; I don’t even try… I will live through your captures, oh mighty Dragonfly Whisperer Mike. 🙂
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Thanks, Laura. That may have to become my slogan, “I photograph them so that you don’t have to…” 🙂
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Haha, yes!
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Hooray for Nature Freaks!
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Ha! Yes, indeed! Hello, John! Missed you. 🙂 (I’m way behind on my reading again…)
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I too am amazed by the smallest (and biggest) critters.
I actually saw an animal yesterday I’m still trying to identify. It was a beaver looking critter with a fuzzy tail. I’m thinking it was a woodchuck. I’ve never seen anything like it around here…
I haven’t posted much lately so it should be easy to catch up when you can. 🙂
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I took a nap today and it’s a 3-day weekend, so “when” is near! 🙂
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Lucky you!! I haven’t napped in many moons lol!
Glad you’re well rested!
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I love when you talk moons! 🙂
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Me and the moon go way back lol! As far back I can remember I’ve always stated at the moon and have been acquainted with it in a way most never have.
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Meeeee too! Between Moon and Me was my first poetry book I self-published. I made myself a copy and then unpublished it, lol.
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Sounds interesting! I don’t judge you 😁
I still have a poetry book sitting stagnant in Amazon after 3 years.. can’t bring myself to get it together and officially publish it…
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Did I say something wrong or am I talking too much again?
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Neither, silly. ❤️
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Just making sure! You got quiet. So, I worried.
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