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Karma

cockroach in the grass humans came, saw, and conquered - time will trample them

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David Williams

Date: 4/7/2013 9:31:00 AM

David they have been there since the dawn of time....David

David De La Croes
Date: 4/8/2013 12:57:00 AM

Exactly, David! The cockroach and the grass represent species which were there before us, and despite our destructive efforts, will outlast us.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/6/2013 3:34:00 PM

Lol...David, im hoping that it's the roaches we will continue to trample on...lol and not on ourselves. Enjoyable haiku, and double image... always-Linda

David De La Croes
Date: 4/8/2013 12:58:00 AM

Thanks, Linda. Alas, the "them" in the poem is us. See comments to David Williams. Greetings, David.