Sunday, March 1, 2015

I Squished An Ant...... [ Growing Up; Parenting; Death; Siblings; Fiction; Medium] Comments

Rating: 4.8

My dad, God bless him, some thought was weird,
and not because he chewed tobacco and ….. had a beard.
But unlike some dads who leave raising kids up to 'Mom',
Dad parented gently, though he could be stern (while calm) .
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Bharati Nayak 16 November 2022

A beautiful poem.Your Dad must be a loving and caring Dad .He knew your sentiments and had a wonderful way to teach kindness.

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Kim Barney 09 March 2020

This is your best poem ever, Bri! I will admit, it made me cry! Though truth or fiction, it is sad, and we feel like we know your dad!

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Narayana Aghalaya 24 March 2018

Ant is sure to RIP! Your concern for one of the smallest of God's creations, is touching! Killing animals for fun or for cleaning up our abodes, is probably not approved by God.But it goes on.

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Stephen Katona 16 March 2015

Awesome funny poem. It flows so well. I've made this one of my favourites to read again.

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Abekah Emmanuel 06 March 2015

Haaa...interesting childhood memory. Oh so yummy Bri actually cried after an ant was murdered! I have good reasons to believe that, the poet still cries whenever pizza is murdered by a hungry friend. Haaa! Great write!

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Rajesh Thankappan 03 March 2015

The story in the poem showcases your sensitive side while growing up at San Francisco. While we might outgrow our sensitivity yet the world would be a lot better if we could retain at least some of it. Loved the poem wholeheartedly.

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