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Blissful Kingdom

It can be delightfully
And liberatingly ludicrous,  
For them it is a conducive haven. 

And it is not boring either, 
It is but a burrowing life!

Call it the basement kingdom, 
For animals` fantastic freedom,
They are protected from predators,
From things like the overly dry climates,
From extreme temperatures as well.

Their cosy cafeteria is there too!
Talk of guys like tubers, roots, worms, 
grubs, insects, insect eggs and larvae;
How great to hunt for food underground!


For moles and earthworms their entire
Lives are spent blissfully in this kingdom,
Animals adapted to living underground- 
Like Aardvarks, armadillos, and moles 
Will tell you that fossorial life is the best!



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  1. Date: 5/14/2013 8:29:00 PM

    Good prospective Ndaba I once read all life lives to eat ;I like to think we eat to live and live to love. Thanks for your work and your visit Ndaba.

  1. Date: 4/10/2013 8:50:00 AM

    Ndaba, sometimes i wish to be as small as a few of these... i wonder if they are worry free in the blissful kingdom you painted here through your poem. this is a wonderful poem... glad i stopped by this morning... always~ Linda

  1. Date: 2/15/2013 10:44:00 PM

    what an eloquent way to speak of lowly insects. WELL done. Poetry can be anywhere we want to find it!!!

    Sibanda Avatar Ndaba Sibanda Date: 3/23/2013 4:12:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Andrea, thank you. Yes, poetry can be found in the kingdom of the lowly insects, too!
  1. Date: 2/15/2013 12:47:00 PM

    I never gave much thought to these little guys. I enjoyed reading your poem.

    Sibanda Avatar Ndaba Sibanda Date: 2/15/2013 1:21:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Those guys rule the 'underground' world! Thanks for stopping by.
  1. Date: 2/15/2013 8:30:00 AM

    Yes, those Armadillos just love to root them up at night and dine in my front, back yard, and the freshly plowed and planted garden..Great work that is educational as well..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

    Kendrick Avatar Sara Kendrick Date: 4/7/2013 5:34:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    I think that I missed the word fossorial the first time that I read this one..If it is a fossil, it can't do much harm can it?...Sara
    Sibanda Avatar Ndaba Sibanda Date: 2/15/2013 11:13:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Oh, well they dine in your freshly plowed and planted garden! Thank you for the comments.
  1. Date: 2/15/2013 5:39:00 AM

    i enjoyed reading, nice 1...

    Sibanda Avatar Ndaba Sibanda Date: 2/15/2013 5:54:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Pamela, thank you!
  1. Date: 2/15/2013 5:23:00 AM

    A nice poem Ndaba.... Hope you had a romantic Valentine's day. - - Have a beautiful weekend! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

    Sibanda Avatar Ndaba Sibanda Date: 2/15/2013 6:11:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you, Anne-Lise. Have a great weekend, too!
  1. Date: 2/15/2013 4:53:00 AM

    Ndaba very good piece...David

    Sibanda Avatar Ndaba Sibanda Date: 2/15/2013 6:12:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    David, thanks.
  1. Date: 2/15/2013 1:58:00 AM

    Kim, thanks for reading it. Good day.

  1. Date: 2/14/2013 9:32:00 PM

    I enjoyed reading your poem, Ndaba! Love, Kim