The mosquitoes do their very best
to cover every screaming inch and
you will never win against their numbers
and tenacity. Especially the tenacity.
It is very much a failure, but one that
is, on all counts, to be expected.
If I could stop the insects I would,
but citronella is just a brand name.
They haven’t written the superpower out yet.
the sieve and the sand 
This is great. And not only that but a “Terminix” ad has just popped up underneath the poem. Coincidence? I think not!
They must be on to me.