Industrious ants run
back and forth the kitchen tiles
mind the feet that pass
Tireless ant files float
up and down the door hinges
peek a boo and hide
Why I like these haiku
Industrious ants run
Ants in the house? Surely not? Out! Out! Out! Alarm! Sorry, I leave ants alone in the garden but kill them if they come in the house. I liked the feeling of busyness and industry as the ants try to avoid the feet that could well end their lives.
Tireless ants file float
I have to admit I couldn't work out why she used "float" here. I had visions initially of ants floating through the air! But on re-reading I realised she meant that the ant files seem to float because they move so smoothly as they march up and down. I liked the way she turned an observation into a playful thing with the last line.
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