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cockroach in the grass
humans came, saw, and conquered -
time will trample them
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Williams Avatar
April 7, 2013 at 9:31 AM
David they have been there since the dawn of time....David
De La Croes Avatar
April 8, 2013 at 12:57 AM
Exactly, David! The cockroach and the grass represent species which were there before us, and despite our destructive efforts, will outlast us.
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April 6, 2013 at 3:34 PM
Lol...David, im hoping that it's the roaches we will continue to trample on...lol and not on ourselves. Enjoyable haiku, and double image... always-Linda
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April 8, 2013 at 12:58 AM
Thanks, Linda. Alas, the "them" in the poem is us. See comments to David Williams. Greetings, David.
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