Black Carpenter Ants (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) at Work on Old Log — Images by kenne
these ants
who do they think they are?
what do they think they’re doing?
working at 6:30 on Sunday morning
on such a fine July Sunday morning
what treasure are they seeking
in the shade of the dandelions and moss
and sequoia golden rod?
and what makes them think they can place their sandy condominium
in the cracks of my patio stones?
what gives them the confidence
that I won’t set down my cup of black Russian tea (laced with anis)
and pulverise them?
it’s strange how they know
that five feet from my back step
I will tolerate their projects
and preoccupations older than man
— these ants by DogFace
