Collegiate Mantis
COLLEGIATE MANTIS
solo stick figure genuflects at the knees
leafy green, prophet-like.
petitions God with a tenacious grip -
of the windshield wipers,
assiduous antennas flapping in the breeze.
holds on to the lord’s favor,
even as i send his pew flying
this way and that.
with intense stereo-vision he sees far into the future…
like jiminy cricket, his friendship is vital.
peripheral vision perfect, judiciously looks both ways.
o miraculous mantis -
sentinel of paradise,
keep watch over my child.
4th place winner
8/17/2016
contest: Praying Mantis
sponsored by: Anthony Slausen
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