The Cricket

Up the hill the cricket goes.
The ant queen, a helmet she bestows.
A stick as sword, a pebble as shield.
Leading a swarm over the field.

High hopes, ambitious pride.
Too bad, the little cricket died.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Wood Avatar
July 5, 2017 at 12:11 PM
Bummer! Poor little dude! Beware the wiles of the evil queen! I enjoyed this Andrew. You are good at short poems. Keep them coming! - Dean
Walker Avatar
July 7, 2017 at 1:22 PM
When I wrote this, I wondered how others would interpret it. I know the meaning of a poem is with the reader much more than the writer, and I love your take on it!
Teagan Avatar
July 5, 2017 at 7:53 AM
Wow :) You can write about anything. Love it!
Walker Avatar
July 7, 2017 at 1:23 PM
Thanks for the encouragement. It really does keep me motivated!
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