About Ants and Trees

About Ants And Trees

Shadows feed trees first against the suns reflection
Long shadows cast the smallest ants against their majesty
Though diametrically opposed to such strange creatures 
Shadows have no interest down below
Insects have no place to go but up 
Shadows must first feed trees in shade to give relief
Leave the ants till last
Blistering relentless sun dries the leaves and roots
Saps them of their energy and life 
Shadows come on stronger on larger objects
Such as mountains and taller trees
Insects such as ants are far too small 
Dodging the light on forest floor
They could be overlooked by these mighty giants standing tall
Trees get their fill of sun and shade and lazy shadows
The smallest ants know not to tamper with perfection
Progress and nature have to wait 
When light of day finally finds them scurrying away
Sun will find them early in the morning or late afternoon
On the horizon, that’s when we see the vast and great reflection
When even the smallest ants cast long shadows on the day

Created on 1/04/15 for – “Even The Smallest Ants Cast Long Shadows”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 1/4/2015 7:39:00 AM
I like the lines with these words: blistering... tamper.. :)!thoughtfully writte comes with latter a wisdom.. :)! i like to write one in this them but I don't know yet how I'll start.. :)! HAppy NEw YEar! God bless you!.... olive eloisa
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Date: 1/4/2015 9:35:00 AM
Good morning Olive Eloisa, Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm glad you liked this one. Don't worry about finding the words to start your poem. They will find you. You are a natural. Just write. Just do it. You can concern yourself later with word manipulation, grammar, structure, spelling, etc. Simply stay on point and do not be afraid to reach for the unusual. I hope you have a wonderful day. Take care. Earl
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