Hexapod Haiku

The winners of the NCSU insect blog Hexapod Haiku Challenge have been announced. Here's the best in show:


Major, Undeclared

Silverfish, tell me,
Darwin and Dostoevsky,
do they taste the same?

-Martha Love
Gastonia, NC

Ha! I love it.

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I just popped in for a first look around and I find such an amusing and delightful treat!

Great first impression. Think I'll loiter a while.

By Crudely Wrott (not verified) on 13 Apr 2010 #permalink

Thanks, Crudely! We hope to see more of you around.

This made me smile. It reminds me of Issa.

By Eric Dutton (not verified) on 13 Apr 2010 #permalink