July 20, 2015 by Christine Goodnough Might Have Been the worm thrashes as ants subdue it — it might have been a butterfly Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related
Very graphic…but lovely in its own way. Did you actually observe this? If so, you will derive haiku from this scene as long as you write haiku. May that be 50 more years or so. Ron LikeLike Reply
You mean to say I’ll be still seeing that poor worm thrashing around fifty years from now?! Maybe this is my punishment for pulling weeds in the irises on a Sunday afternoon? LikeLike Reply
*g* Interesting to see how close in time and subject matter our two haiku are: 07052015 on the sidewalk exploring a dying worm ― an army of ants ~~~ 07202015 the worm thrashes as ants subdue it — it might have been a butterfly LikeLike Reply
Very graphic…but lovely in its own way.
Did you actually observe this? If so, you will derive haiku from this scene as long as you write haiku. May that be 50 more years or so.
Ron
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You mean to say I’ll be still seeing that poor worm thrashing around fifty years from now?! Maybe this is my punishment for pulling weeds in the irises on a Sunday afternoon?
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*g* Interesting to see how close in time and subject matter our two haiku are:
07052015
on the sidewalk
exploring a dying worm ―
an army of ants
~~~
07202015
the worm thrashes
as ants subdue it — it might have
been a butterfly
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