tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64835133535162246972024-02-20T12:42:43.112-08:00Points of InterestPieces and flakes but never a whole...Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14791238768676783350noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483513353516224697.post-32799554489876670532011-12-30T22:09:00.000-08:002011-12-30T22:32:00.216-08:00I saw some ants todayThey were scattered in the sand.<br />Skittering around every which way.<br /><br />There weren't many of them.<br />Only a dozen or so.<br />I don't know why they were there.<br /><br />No nest was nearby, only a stick.<br />I picked it up.<br />I drew a circle in the sand, around the ants.<br />They didn't seem to notice.<br /><br />I picked up one between my fingers.<br />It wiggled its legs.<br />I squished its abdomen.<br />Its fluids leaked over my fingertips.<br />I rubbed them in the sand.<br /><br />I picked up another two.<br />They wriggled their legs.<br />I crushed them in my fist.<br />Only one leaked, so I tried to flick the other off my palm.<br />He was cut in two.<br />I cleaned my hands again.<br /><br />The ants were all crimson and onyx.<br />I poked some into the sand with a stick.<br />I saw a rock nearby.<br />I ground one against it.<br />They all end up smeared into black sludge.<br /><br />The sun was above, and the air was shimmering.<br />Sweat sat on my brow.<br />There were only a few more ants.<br />They hadn't seemed to notice.<br /><br />Two wandered up my leg.<br />I swatted them off.<br />I squished the first into the dirt.<br /><br />I lost the second.<br />They all look the same.<br /><br />I played with some ants today.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />he did tooAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14791238768676783350noreply@blogger.com0