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An advANT of ANTs
have moved in my house,
though none of them mine
nor that of my spouse.
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Now I’m in accordANTs
with being quite fair,
but these tiny creatures,
my welcome they wear!
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With total defiANTs
and surprise they appear,
my alimANTs, I know,
are the reason they’re here.
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No compliANTs they give,
no complimANTs neither;
no assurANTs of leaving
soon enough either.
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Like migrANTs they’re ANTsy,
they never stand still
and dANTs in my pANTry,
at their wANTon will.
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I fear their becoming
a permanANT feature,
and I have no more patiANTs
for this relative creature.
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I’m in compliANTs with consciANTs,
but I cANT take no more!
I wANT these ANTs out,
and the chANTs to restore
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my independANTs from ANTs
that moved in my house,
none of them mine,
nor that of my spouse.
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© Marvin Loyd Welborn 2011
very beautiful sentiments.
thanks for sharing.
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I loved this poem – I can definitely relate to having those dreadful ants in your house, unwelcome, disgusting little house guests. What I love most about this poem is the stylization of ANTs throughout the poem. As a reader, it felt like every once in a while you’d find another little creature as you were writing this poem and had to exclaim “ANTS!!” in frustration. That could just be me though. Great work! Thanks for sharing 🙂
cool poem and very clever …..thank you x
LOL that was cool, a poem about the invasion of ants, original!!!
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http://lynnaima.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/the-measure-of-appurtenances/
That’s so clever, how you highlighted ANTS. If I remember correctly there’s 3 of us who had ants in their poems. I think it was Claudia over at dVerse who did one too! Hmmm.