Hiding in tall grasses a world unseen Pass creatures over and under the ground Only visible to sight very keen In the slightest indentation or mound
So life exists which we're barely aware No appreciation or knowledge gains A living world as if not even there Under marching feet which only disdains
Clever creation works in small places Against unconscious attempts to destroy Look closely again at Queen Anne's laces Many creatures living there to enjoy
Down the dark tunnels dug in the grasses On hands and knees...magnifying glasses
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Posted: Jun 2012
About this poem:
Rediscovering an incredible abundence of life right out there in a field of tall grass, a hidden world which 99.9 % of us have maybe never seen...well perhaps since our own childhood.
So so true I have just found the image maker on my camera to capture small creatures, fascinating then when seen close up on the computer once home, I always shout wow
RedexNorthumberland, England UKJun 13, 2012
windyweatherlySan Francisco, California USAJun 13, 2012
Yankee a lot to be viewd and discovered and thanks to your eyes, I will get to know them
Very true....we often overlook that which is not at eye level....I've noticed when taking macro photographs....it's amazing what's really there (when you dare to look). Nicely written poem.
Lovely write Yankee...sometimes when I look at the tiniest insect its amazing to believe that this is a living thing....it's truly amazing!!! Enjoyed your poem ty
FellsmanLake District, Cumbria, England UKJun 14, 2012
Another fascinating sonnet Yankee, nature truly does have many hidden wonders.
It is amazing when one takes the time to notice what's around him. Even the tiniest seed can bring heaps of joy and new discoveries when magnified...
AhyraAdelaide, South Australia AustraliaJun 14, 2012
Very nice Yankee. Sometimes, the blindest person isn't the one that can't see but the one that doesn't look. Thank you!!!
EarlgreyteaLimassol, CyprusJun 15, 2012
your depth is easily seen in your writings, i always enjoy, thank you...
paloma66Manukau, Auckland New ZealandJun 15, 2012
Even the tiniest creature can be fascinating if we care to look,I sit and watch ants at times,as a kid I used to watch a tiny bug like thing burrowing in the sand backwards,till today I do not know what it is called and have never come across it after I left school.I love reading your poems,its so nice that you observe things that most people would not bother about.
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windy
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Bill