Lady birds a first hand account

sent to NIck Birch

the Scottish Crop Research Group

Dundee Scotland

24 October 1997

a Poem for you

you probably were not aware that there

was someone who

could communicate with Ladybirds

and might reply to you

there I was imagining the study

that I’d done

and how could I relate to it

or you know to anyone

and then the Times on Wednesday

carried a report

about my pals the Ladybirds

who have given it much thought

you need to know their story

and I am just the boy

to put it down in poetry

which I hope you will enjoy

Transgenics is a frightful thing

Its something I have found

peeves the female Ladybird

and covers, well new ground

through aeons they have been sampling

aphids good snd sweet

and now with transgenic spuds around

which certain aphids eat

On eating them some Lady birds

nust dint feel at ease

their wings feel very heavy

and they complain of creaking knees

and there are a dearth if Aphids

Upon  the pkants she feels

which causes her frustration

and stress too she reveals

on mating  disappointment

its bugged her everyday

she’s noticed she lays fewer eggs

and wondered why, okay

was it diwn to hormones

thats what she asked of me

and thats she felt transgenics

was a selfish theory

Your Scottish Crop Research Group

in their annual report

might have just concerned themselves

to how the ladies thought

on swallowing down the aphids

and tasting their fine goo

they kind if thought the flavour

wasnt what they were used to

refkecting on what happened

less eggs they had made

bright young with it Ladybirds

which had been her stock in trade

tis stress that I relate Nick Birch

and hopefully you might try

to put yourself  under her spots

and know where she does lie

ber future broods are dwindling

ber life expectancy

has shortened I can now confirm

distraught take that from me

transgenics is an arrogance

the threat to all who live

respectfully  when Organics

has so very much to give.

From spokesman for tiny creatures on Planet Earth