“Red Little Ladybug”

“There I spot-
Oh see, a red little ladybug!
Coated in black little spots
over two red tint cups,
wrapped on elytra wings.
Graciously walks with six short legs
and cover distance with tiny footsteps.”

As a child,
among variety of insects & flies
particular of several kinds,
the one that intrigued me
was a tiny red little ladybug,
a form of species hailing from
the beetles family.

I would run across our garden
to find the bewitching ladybug
crawling over a green leaf.
So tiny and so pretty,
that I didn’t fear of lifting up
and placing it on my palms
just to see them walking steadily.

Delightful by the sight
I would draw that
on drawing sheets.
And attempting to write
about how delicate it is,
all the structures of that
little creature fascinated me a lot!

But, here’s a thing.
Even after growing up
I would still remain engrossed
in discovering red little ladybug
in every garden I come across.
And wonder if they could hear
our sounds and could speak or not.

In my early years,
the excitement in getting new knowledge
about my most favorite things,
was one of the best memories I’d cherish.
How I would come running to share
what I’ve learned, persists as a picture of joy,
an accomplishment.

Searching for red little ladybug
is still one of the fresh memories
of excitement and an amusing
journey that’ll continue perpetually
all through its course as it had been
something deeply fascinating for me, long
attached to an ideal reflecting fleeting image, called, life.

~an impromptu poem for #NaPoWriMo day 12

Prompt Day 12: Today, I’d like you to invert your inspiration, and write a poem about a very small thing. Whether it’s an atom, a button, a hummingbird’s egg, dollhouse furniture, or the mythical world’s smallest violin, I hope you enjoy your poetic adventures into the microscopic https://www.napowrimo.net/day-twelve-10/

A poem of 7 stanzas consisting of 7 lines in each. Can be said: “An odd pattern odd-evenly laid in a piece“. One of the memorable poetic adventure it is to explore childhood memories and express them in a very unforgettable manner. I don’t fear insects except for some are literally allergic unlike these cute beetles hehe. Here’s my take:) hope it is presentable<333

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