Mandal Bijoy Beg Poet Free verse

The Praying Mantis

Mantis, 
o 
Mantis,
what 
did 
you 
pray?

I 
did 
pray
that 
the 
world 
be 
blessed
and 
gay.

Mantis, 
o 
Mantis,
what 
did 
you 
prey?

I 
did 
prey
two 
ants
fallen 
from 
the 
tray
of 
a 
flying 
fay.

Mantis, 
o 
Mantis,
where 
do 
you 
stay?

I 
stay
on 
the 
delicate 
grass
and 
on 
barren 
hay.

Mantis, 
o 
Mantis,
where 
did 
you 
go
yesterday?

Yesterday
I 
went 
to
Bengal's 
bay
to 
say
an 
evil 
fay
would 
come 
the 
way
of 
the 
sun's 
ray
that 
day
and 
I 
came
to 
pray
for 
a 
good 
day.

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