Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

Ha! That's what Mantis gets for not being more specific. (LOL) Clever 5-7-5, Bill, and fun. Excellent alliteration for each line too - what more could anyone ask from a poem than to enjoy it? I mean... Really!

 Comment Written 23-May-2018

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reply by the author on 23-May-2018

Thanks, Dawn

reply by Dawn Munro on 24-May-2018

My pleasure.

Comment from frogbook

Excellent

A bit chilling with the night picture and the waiting for death. Makes me think of the old movies always with the giant bugs.

 Comment Written 23-May-2018

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reply by the author on 23-May-2018

Thank you, FB

Comment from judiverse

Excellent

"Mantis in moonlight" has a serenade-like quality. Mantis in moonlight--will he live through the night? Survival is on the guy's mind. This is perfect form for a 5-7-5, and the artwork is rather spooky-looking. It reflects the sinister thoughts in your poem, though. judi

 Comment Written 22-May-2018

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reply by the author on 22-May-2018

Those manti are not to be trifled with.

Comment from damommy

Excellent

Very good alliteration throughout. I like the use of 'prey' and 'pray' in the same sentence.

Nice image of mantis praying in the moonlight, waiting for dawn apparently.

 Comment Written 22-May-2018

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reply by the author on 22-May-2018

Thanks, da

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Nice one with cool artwork! Great alliteration of m, p, and d words. And the internal rhyme of prays/prey/day gives this 5-7-5 a more musical element. Glad the mantis got his food!

 Comment Written 22-May-2018

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reply by the author on 22-May-2018

Thanks, lyenochka

Comment from nomi338

Excellent

A prayer for food when answered provides a bellyful of happiness. A prayer denied means your intended prey has found a place to run away and hide. Your belly becomes skinny because bites to eat you haven't had any.

 Comment Written 22-May-2018

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reply by the author on 22-May-2018

Praying mantis will eat anything living, including fellow mantes.

Comment from Kerry Foley Robinson

Excellent

This is a terrific 5-7-5, Bill. I love the juxtaposition in this in this little piece of poetry, as well as the internal alliteration. Nicely done. ~Kerry

 Comment Written 22-May-2018

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reply by the author on 22-May-2018

Thanks, Kerry

reply by Kerry Foley Robinson on 22-May-2018

Very welcome, Bill.

Comment from kiwijenny

Excellent

Mantis in moonlight...great alliteration
Prays for prey...great homonym
Death comes with the dawn...yep, prayers are answered.
Circle of life kind of thing
Well penned
God bless

 Comment Written 22-May-2018

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reply by the author on 22-May-2018

Thanks, Jenny

Comment from Mrs. KT

Excellent

Hello Bill,
Your 5/7/5 poetic offering is rather chilling, and yet, it is the law of nature! Syllabic count is correct, and your poem paints a vivid visual image. Thank you!

diane

 Comment Written 22-May-2018

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reply by the author on 22-May-2018

Thanks, Mrs. KT

Comment from Phillip C Kuhn

Excellent

All three lines were captivating to where this little piece said so much and was so expressive, it had vivid imagery and just a plain enjoyable read, as always good work

 Comment Written 22-May-2018

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reply by the author on 22-May-2018

Thank you, Phillip