The small black ant (one of those who always
Seem to be in a hurry and are wonderfully aware
Of your finger inches away; not worth killing, but
Nevertheless are killed in their thousands
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'I should not Have done it, not have taken the corpse And carrier hanging determinedly on, waving six legs, Placed them in the index at the end of the book, And stamped them.' This is brilliant! lol I loved this poem, despite of their sad demise. Shannon
Great poem with a terrific ending and excellent description of the ant throughout. This is my favorite poem of yours so far.
Thanks for asking me to look at some of your work i like this one so far and i plan on looking at some more Some of your other work i have looked at lost me in some of the words you used This is only to say, I am the simple one
Tan, Bienvenu! That's the french version of welcome & most assuredly you are welcomed here at PH. This reminded me of my earlier approach to the poetic field of endeavour. Highly observant & descriptive. Two requisites to becoming a prominent poet. Sincerely, GWG
Excellent story Tan, I must say I did feel sorry for the Ant though. Melvina