The Termites
Our
high and
mighty
termite
mound
arises
far above
the ground,
and just as
deep, grows
underground.
Our nest is
blessed to be
immense. It gives
us all a firm
defense, superior
to any fence. It
shields us from our
enemies. It keeps us
cooler, by degrees.
From floods and droughts
it guarantees. A prize
nobody will assign in
architectural design, but
still our hill suits us just fine.
Copyright Credit: "The Termites," from Insectlopedia by Douglas Florian -Illustrated By: Douglas Florian Text Copyright (c) 1998 by Douglas Florian Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
Source: Insectlopedia (HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 1998)