Ants' Army Poem by Valsa George
Ants' Army
I stand and watch the exodus of ants
Through zigzag tracks, they wind their way
They march like disciplined soldiers
Never deterred by hurdles on their way
Are they fleeing from an imminent danger?
Or are they on their way to forage food?
They move on in urgency, no straggler on the way
Oh! What collective energy they exude
Ants never take a break and work as an allied force
Sometimes thousands of them scamper on the ground
One wonders who summons them to gather as a group
Mostly they keep in line with the ones going in front
White ants build underground condominiums
As from castles, their spires peek above the ground
They are thus comfortably settled beneath
In air conditioned compartments within the mound
Black ants occupy every crack and cranny
And live in unified colonies without strife
They are not fussy about where they stay
Any humble shelter is enough for a simple life
If by chance some get hurt or wounded
The others generously carry them on their back
It is fun to watch them scurry on their tiny legs
And observe them move along, forming a neat track
Red ants are the miscreants of the whole lot
With mandibles like pliers, they pinch n pierce the skin
They might even crawl unseen to our beds
Leaving us itchy and scratchy making our heads spin
If the carcass of a rat or roach is found
In no time it is stripped down to the bone
If some grain is strewn on their way
In seconds each one carries and it is done
Though they are microscopic and in size very small
In grit and muscle, they are immensely strong
It is confirmed beyond a grain of doubt
That ants can carry five times their weight along
Unity is their strength, this, through precept they prove
They work together and live in harmony
They never rob another of his property
Nor like man covet his neighbour's money!
By hurdles on their way! Which is compared to mankind. Thanks for sharing.
This is as brilliant a poem as they come Valsa ma'am! ! The sheer ammount of precise detailing which you have put in to compose the poem, each line of this is just brilliant.. Philosophical and very artistically crafted.. A brilliant poem! !
A poem on Ants! wow! dats so unique! yet so powerful concluding message. Yes there is a lot humans can learn from ants, though tiny creatures they are, they are the most hardworking kind and never rob another of his property unlike Man! ! ! A great lesson Mam.
Actually, some ants do just that, steal from others. Some ants also enslave other species of ants, and some enslave other insects, such as aphids.
Ants are disciplined and laborious. If by chance some get hurt or wounded then others generously carry them on their back. They are too helpful. They are tiny but they can carry ten times of their weight. They live in unity and harmony. A beautiful poem so nicely executed.10
Unity is their strength, this, through precept they prove They work together and live in harmony They never rob another of his property Nor like man covet his neighbour's money! Ants and honey bees have a society and a government, in many affairs of life they are better than humans.
Wonderful work! Mankind should always learn from the ants. To live in unity; than with hatred and war. Nice piece of work.
Sorry. I just checked and the name of my poem is just ANT HIGHWAY instead of THE ANT HIGHWAY. Once again, fantastic job on this poem of yours, Valsa.
I love this latest creation of yours about ants. I had to write a paper about ants way back in elementary school (long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away) and have been fascinated by ants ever since. I also have a poem about ants. I think I called it THE ANT HIGHWAY. I wish I had found the picture you used here. It's better than the one I found, which only shows a single ant on a leaf. Although the ideal picture would show the ants collectively carrying leaves, which is what inspired the poem in the first place. Anyway, your poem is very well done, my dear friend.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Great poem about the orgazination and the rules. They are a miracle.Thank you for sharing.