The anthill is busy today,
teeming with bodies moving.
They have just avoided
catastrophe.
A walking foot just missed
and they know it.
It's a precarious life,
the life of ants.
No matter how strong
they build the hill.
A contest entry
- Pick a word - Write a Poem in 10 LINES or less (A) by The Fun House.
1050 points, ended November 28, 2008, 44 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
So, what's your opinion of this?
Comments
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Great wordchoice and I like this pithy write - it is so true; I always feel guilty if I disturb one somehow. Always watched these with fascination as a child.
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You really did a great job on this prompt. One would not think an anthill wold be so interesting but I agree they are fascination creatures and this a great little poem
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