the dilemma the daffodil nods in the breeze with its neighbor the leader of migrating geese tires, falls back in formation another moves forward to carry the burden vampire bats regurgitate blood for the one who went hungry elephants share child-rearing birds perch on rhinos feeding themselves as they groom their companion ants harvest leaves to feed fungus gardens, which in turn provide food for the ants Gaza, Sudan, Rohingya, Tigray and the Uyghur people in China the violence people inflict on each other cooperation everywhere what about us?
“And the meek shall inherit the earth…”
May it be so. They certainly deserve it more than we.
“ants harvest leaves
to feed fungus gardens,
which in turn provide
food for the ants…”
yes, thank you
This poem nails it. Beautifully.
Oh my, high praise! Thank you, Stephen.
Tiny industrious ants,
heavy-lifting team players.
Learn from fauna fam.
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In resonance: https://marisolmunozkiehne.substack.com/p/masters-and-models-menagerie