Ant Farm

I have an ant farm and the ant that lives there works very hard, He makes sure that his house is always neat and so is his yard. When I stop by to look in on him I can see he loves me oh so much, And I always want to keep him safe so on to him tightly I will clutch. One day my brother asked me how I know just what he thinks of me, I told him put my ant it to the test then he would also see. So my brother got out a magnifying glass to get a better look, In the light the heat built up and my poor ant began to cook. My brother burnt down his house with his whole ant family, As well as everything my ant had ever built as near as I could see. Then the other farmer ants came to comfort their little friend, And to see what he had done wrong in hopes that they’d transcend. My ant’s wife said he had it coming and of the reasons she’d made a list, It made my ant so mad at me that he stood up and shook his four ant fists. Here is the lesson that I learned, I hope that I’m not being too verbose, If you want to know how someone thinks don’t look at them too close. When you put them under the microscope their faults are out of scale, And in the end they’ll have no other choice but in your eyes to fail.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Ekpemandu Avatar
October 12, 2011 at 2:56 PM
aww..so nice and sweet...showed so much love to the ant...naughty brother,hahaha...just joking..but this is a nice poem,love it...thanks for sharing it
Song Avatar
October 12, 2011 at 8:37 AM
This is soooo cute, ...I know I read it last week but it was jumping out at me again...I love anything about nature...especially how children perceive it. Not one of my best works BUT look up my poem Red Checkered Laboratory. ...High Five! Gwendolen
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October 9, 2011 at 10:20 PM
LOL! Oh, this is lovely! just saw the ant bully movie so kinda felt still on the ant spirit. your last line is awesome@_@
Wesley Avatar
October 9, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Wild and antsy, maakes me feel dancey; who'd ever know just where they go even if they've found Nancy! You gave me a good laugh with this Tony :)
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October 9, 2011 at 7:34 PM
Tony, love the concept,,~ENJOYED YOUR POEM, thank you for sharing! Have yourself a wonderful Sunday~ ;-) take care,..p.d.
A   Avatar
October 9, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Tony, love the concept,,~ENJOYED YOUR POEM, thank you for sharing! Have yourself a wonderful Sunday~ ;-) take care,..p.d.
Smith Avatar
October 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM
Great point. We learn much from ants. I'll even stop looking at myself too closely.
Onclaud Avatar
October 9, 2011 at 1:35 PM
i'm far-sighted... just kidding, tony! swell! ;) huggs!
Jones Avatar
October 9, 2011 at 1:26 PM
wow, now THAT'S some kinda punch-line!!! Dig it mucho muchly man!! Beauty day, namaste~N
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