Ant Poems

you got no
squattin
rights
here

you know what
happens this
time of the
year

it gets bone cold
at least starts
in your fingers
and toes

should've moved
on earlier gotten
a head start
but can't

seem to keep 
in mind the
grasshopper
and the ant

nothin to do 
now you're 
in the 
house 

except set out
tiny tables...Read More

Dump Trump – a lump n prowl lot terror re: hot

The tattered glory of America, now heats up
with agitation poised to strike on brink
arty choked Jerusalem legislation incites humiliation,
which goads desecration fete accompli chink
in armor of Democratic rubric, constituting capitalistic
ethic,...Read More

i will never
be late for
an import

ant date
so stop
your stop

watch and
watch me
drop in any

pebbles or
anything i
can find a

round to
tell depth
counting

seconds
before the
first splash

down to find
what i've 
found

to be very
very deep
so not to

simply leap
into any
rabbit

hole
i wear a
harness and

make sure
i've plenty of
made up rope

to...Read More

I have had a close eye to eye encounter with a squirrel in my yard.
A neighborly cat gave me a greater respect and appreciation for all cats.   
A run-away German Shepherd proved to be harmless after a moment's...Read More

My three brothers would sit on me
Wiggling my tooth lose
Pulled it out
Then wanted my tooth fairy money

They would make me push
All three of them in a soapbox derby car
They would try to swing me on a swing
And make me go...Read More

fortuitous
 
 A tiny ant was crossing the kitchen table
I was going to squash it with my thumb,
Hesitated, I thought to let it pass first then kill it.
I was distracted something my wife said
When I looked back on the table,...Read More

When he plunges into deep blunder,
When Yunus was thought to be glad,
I learned from you, ant.

When I took my last breath,
When alone in the tomb,
What’s left when you get there?

When shaken with surah,
When removed from the grave,
We'il just run.

When you...Read More

Everything is soft 
Complies to the marshmallow scale of Being 

Compounds disintegrate
Dissolve and lose their fragile states
Are broken when it is time to go 
When touched by the invisible 
Spread over and across by haphazard winds ;

Even mountains must surrender...Read More

I draw a lingering breath,
what is that I hear?
as I contemplate this year,
the coming of death.

“Thirty days hath September”
the leaves chant in brown
autumn arrives, falling down.
And we remember…

our own breakdowns once again -
chills we don't address.
Short of sevenfold success -
winter...Read More

Have you ever played pick up sticks?
Or just watched the rain and get bored
Is Jump rope gone forever or does?
Hop Scotch have new different rules

I guess some kids today are still
Playing hide and seek I can’t find them
Climbing a tree...Read More

Acid reflux ~ 7:00 post meridiem September 24th, 2019

Ah... nothing more enjoyable than acidic gastric fluid flowing backward into esophagus, resulting in heartburn, disrupting pleasant dreams, nor unsure how successful literary endeavor crafting poem regarding aforementioned will yield.

While deeply asleep
during...Read More

Bleak and dark, no up or down
In your head, round and round
Memories from long ago 
That got stuck in and wildly grow

Do you remember when you were three?
You thought your mind was yours and free
Second year in primary school?
What you...Read More

I am connected to Nature
And Nature is connected to me
From the tiniest insect
To the largest tree
From creatures in the deepest ocean
To those on top the highest mountain
From the tiniest ant
To the largest elephant
The tree takes in what I exhale
And returns...Read More

In the grand scheme of things I am inconsequential,
A cog or a lever though nothing essential,
Not too clever nor bright but not stupid or mental,
With a comfortable life if in parts uneventful.

With the lack of a purpose or some grand...Read More

Look at the ant, don't be a sluggard
They are small but lift many times their weight
Pursue your biggest dream, no task is too small or large
Put in your best effort, 
Being organized helps you recognize Your goals and achievement
Constantly prepare...Read More

A smart squirrel said to aging but daring cat, "I'm not coming down".
A sparrow was heard saying to a barking collie, "This is a quiet zone".
A neighborly cat spoke to a dirty rat and said, "I'm in charge here".
A black...Read More

I Love You 

I love you as much as a digging dog loves finding its long buried T-bone.
I love you as much as I love carne asada tacos and beans on Saturday nights.
I love you as much as the blue...Read More

It's like walking underwater
You are a stone thrown to an ant 
Love is a mess, I travel miles to just get close 
Yet you flew like a bird, walking away from death.
Love is a mess, they would even die for...Read More

...arRive at a full knowledge of the truth. (2 Tim 3:7)
...chOrus of thanksgiving to God. (2 Cor 9:12)
...acCuse or excuse them. (Rom 2:15)
..maKers of heaven and earth, the sea and springs... (Rev 14:7)

...loOk out not only for his own interests,......Read More

Moth and red birds
Grasshopper, ant
Perfect moments
In tall grasses...Read More

Earth

Water
Droplets fall to earth
Meniscus lens on the world -
Wellspring of life born

Air
Gaseous brew forms
Invisible elixir - 
A breath of fresh air

Fire
Destructive, cleansing
But giver of warmth and light – 
Fire’s dual perspective

Plant

Leaf
Spring buds burst afresh
Summer leaves decay so soon – 
Death...Read More

Calm like a mountain brooding o'er the sea,
I stood at the edge of the bridge hoping to end this fight,
Choked by the thorns and brambles of early adversity,
My thoughts scattered over the world like ant-hills,
I’ve been shielding this feeling,
It brute...Read More

There was a pretty young maiden from France
Much too modest to try the latest dance --
   She got some advice
   It worked in a trice -- 
Let loose an ant colony down her pants...Read More

Her Mam did for the rich Wool toffs, 
   days chocka block with chores.
Her fella was a plazzy gent – 
   A few jars opened doors.

A proper jarg johnny he used;
   he thought hi’self...Read More

100 miles
It's pretty far 
Feels like a loss
Not far by car
But Too far for a rock to toss

The deadening silence of your voice
Slices to my core, it's a salty wound
Made worse by your choice

I see your smile everywhere I roam
Its...Read More