The Yellow Jacket
Striped golden yellow
with bands of midnight black
Fluttering transparent wings
and a deadly venom stinger
A Royal Warrior of the Queen’s Guard
the Yellow Jacket
Hovering in the air
quietly without a buzz
A deadly assassin waiting to strike
The Yellow Jacket
Approaching his prey
he drops like a hawk--
Legs outstretched--
Mandibles ready--
A ninja of the insects--
Lands peacefully on
a furry goldenrod
to drink its nectar
the Yellow Jacket