Creatures Fantastic

under the dirt, under the grass
     live creatures fantastic we never see
  just as on the ocean bottom
     glide fish we cannot imagine

  to think that in our gut are all sorts
     of bacterium striving for dominance
  and we oblivious, place bets on ballgames
     conniving to hide what we've already consumed
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Krutsinger Avatar
January 18, 2023 at 1:59 AM
I rarely think of this, and yet, what a great poem idea for me, so thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Proxenos Avatar
January 14, 2023 at 8:33 AM
Sounds awful what is already in our tummies, but get ready for the day when flying ants, grass ,hoppers, worms, caterpillars, snails, are part of our diet, humanity will have no choice as cows fart, too much and animals take humans oxygen and add to pollution by assisting breathing out carbon dioxide and finally they will be too expensive to breed and feed, i Know its only grass, but maybe we will need it more. Clever thoughts in this your free verse write Gershon. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
Kyser Avatar
January 12, 2023 at 6:59 PM
Is this the poetry bug rather than the muse?
Kiser Avatar
January 12, 2023 at 4:27 PM
Some of those creatures are pretty scary looking too. I avoid the microscope whenever I can, to avoid nightmares. Well worded Gershon.
Peck Avatar
January 12, 2023 at 2:23 PM
This is very true--tiny creatures moving huge grains of sand to build their homes. They would appreciate being in your poem. I try to respect all creatures except spiders. They make me scream and run :)
Tor Avatar
January 12, 2023 at 12:17 PM
And then their are the microscopic organisms that we do not see. Just amazing all God has created...
George Avatar
January 12, 2023 at 4:08 AM
Quite true Gershon. Under the dirt and in the gut there are innumerable living organisms which are hidden from our view like the deep underwater organisms of the ocean.
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