By his papery, delicate wings she lifted himout of harms way a place she never had been.  Mike McNamara, Springfield, Va. No, for she wasnt the target,Advertisementbeing followed, sweaty with terror. Youll find a few funny ones below, but as I wrap up my cicada poetry contest, Ive focused on those that are more than a punchline.  Kim Roberts, Washingtonso much dependsupona red-eyedcicadaon a whitepeonybeside a bluemask Katie Peterson, Vienna, Va.Cicadas are quite musical blokesAdvertisementWho carry their instruments with em.
By his papery, delicate wings she lifted him out of harms way a place she never had been.
( z0 lift :ARG0 ( z1 she ) :ARG1 ( z2 he :part ( z3 wing :mod ( z4 delicate ) :mod ( z5 papery ) ) ) :ARG4 ( z6 out :ARG1 z2 :ARG2 ( z7 way :mod ( z8 harm ) ) ) :instrument z3 :location ( z9 place :ARG2-of ( z10 be-located-at :ARG1 z1 :polarity - :time ( z11 ever ) ) ) )
(z0 / lift-01
    :ARG0 (z1 / she)
    :ARG1 (z2 / he
              :part (z3 / wing
                        :mod (z4 / delicate)
                        :mod (z5 / papery)))
    :ARG4 (z6 / out-06
              :ARG1 z2
              :ARG2 (z7 / way
                        :mod (z8 / harm-01)))
    :instrument z3
    :location (z9 / place
                  :ARG2-of (z10 / be-located-at-91
                                :ARG1 z1
                                :polarity -
                                :time (z11 / ever))))
By his papery , delicate wings she lifted him out of harms way a place she never had been .
z3 :mod z4
z3 :mod z5
z0 :ARG0 z1
z0 :instrument z3
z0 :ARG1 z2
z2 :part z3
z6 :ARG1 z2
z0 :ARG4 z6
z7 :mod z8
z6 :ARG2 z7
z0 :location z9
z10 :polarity 0
z10 :time z11
z9 :ARG2-of z10
z10 :ARG1 z1