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THE WASP
Help metolovethe wasp,
help meto dothatthing —
toad miretheraspy buzz
ofits wings,togrowfond
ofits droning whinge.
Help metoclaspthe wasp
to mybreast,oratleast
totrainittoju mpfro m myfinger
tothu mb,astripy pet,
t o g et it t o f et c h, t o st a n d u p
andbeg, wavingtwoofitssix
littlelegs,to play dead. Help me
tolikethe passionate kiss
ofitssting,to dothatthing.
Help metolovethe wasp.
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Carol
Ann Duffy
WASPS
Waspsin brightly
Coloured vests,
Chewing wood,
To maketheir nests.
Wasps,like rockets,
Zoo ming high,
Then dropping down
Where peacheslie.
Anne Ruddick
5
OCTOBER
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