Ant

Upset by the horror caused by ants that plundered into my computer

Ants are moving inside my computer monitor
I feel helpless where to find an exterminator

What the humans have done to the ant community
Why they come in groups to attack our property
Who is responsible to invite this menace
How can we get rid of such penance

Ants plundered our sugar and bread
They damaged clothing by eating thread
They eat flowers and roots of plants in the garden
They carry away food of pets and human
They bite and inject painful formic acid
I wonder why they have so much greed 

I am totally upset by this tiny vermin
It has conspired to stop my writing

Reviews

[quinfinn]

ants are to be admired for their communal lifestyle and their strength and intelligence. now, that being said..i worked for a major pest control company for 4 years. here is what to do. go out to the feed and seed or dept store and find something called "terro" ant traps. they will find it, feed on it, take the poison back to the queen and that will destroy the whole colony. that is the only way!!!!

[zainul]

I am very fortunate to have such a great exterminator among the talented writers.It would not have been possible to locate you had not the ants invaded my computer.
I am very grateful for such great suggestion.I am afraid that "terro" ant traps may not be available in our market.
Thank you again for stopping by and offering the precious contribution.

[quinfinn]

describe it to your hardware store manager. he will point you in the right direction. there are many brand names for the same product. it is a tiny plastic box filled with a clear insecticide which ants cannot resist, they swarm into it and stay there until they have consumed it, then they take it to their queen and feed it to her...when it kills her they all die or move on....usually the former.

[zainul]

This is a great information.
I will check with the hardware store manager soon.
Thank you dear friend for your generous support.

[quinfinn]

good luck!

[zainul]

:)

[Dean]

I found Terro in the pensticide section of my supermarket.

[quinfinn]

it works

[zainul]

Thank you for the precious information.
I will seek your help to control my ants.

[Jessica Gillitzer]

We always used original grits, not the instant kind. i think it works the same. a friend of mine suggested it and he did pest control for a few years to. it seems to work for him when i visited him in Georgia.
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[zainul]

I am glad that many good solutions are coming.
All individuals will get the benefit of this useful conversation.
I am grateful to all contributors.

[Alana McGuire]

I don't believe I have read a poem about ants before, but I enjoyed it. It's interesting how strong they are for how little they are. But you're right; we seem to wreck their world, and they do the same to us. It's a vicious cycle. Well written :)

[zainul]

I appreciate your wonderful analogy,Alana.
Really,we seem to wreck their world, and they do the same to us. It's a vicious cycle.
Thanks for stopping by to grace this piece with your amazing review.

[Alana McGuire]

And thank you so much for writing and sharing! I enjoy it :)

[zainul]

You are too much supportive,wonderful friend.

[Lamis]

"It has conspired to stop my writing" haha that's funny!

[zainul]

Thanks for coming here.:)
I guess Cairo is a better place where the ants are quite kind!

[Lamis]

HAHAHA Maybe, I actually sympathize with the little insects and just blow them away instead of killing them, life is precious in all it's forms. But big ones I just throw that philosophy in the trash and grab my insecticide.

[zainul]

That's great management strategy.
I love your pragmatic way of handling the creatures.

[Mizo4]

interesting, gosh i dont like ants lol! or any insects in general. nice poem :)

[zainul]

Thanks for the wonderful expression.
Yea,most insects cause troubles.
It is better to keep away from them.
Thank you for stopping by, Marion.

[Tina Kline]

A brilliant poem about a real horror...ants...and how they invade our space.
This is very well done and I enjoyed reading it!

[zainul]

Thank you Tina for the inspiring words.
I am very glad to know that you enjoyed reading it.read moreThank you Tina for the inspiring words.
I am very glad to know that you enjoyed reading it.
Thanks for stopping by to grace this piece.

[Angi]

I have ants in my kitchen, Zainul! They conspire to eat all our food! The last two lines made me laugh! Angi~

[zainul]

Thank you for the great review.
Yes,they have made you a target.
When the food of a poet will be eaten by the ants,the poet will have to starve.
This is absolutely clear conspiracy against the poets.
Poets need to laugh at times for they can't live by bread alone.
Thanks for stopping by dear friend.

[Jessica]

I love how witty this poem is! At first, I thought this was a poem to support the ants but I enjoyed how you strenghtened the view on ants as "annoying." Very witty!

[zainul]

Thank you Jessica for the lovely review.:)
I am very glad to know that you have enjoyed the piece.

[Cassie]

Very nice read, has made me laugh

[zainul]

Thank you Cassie for sharing your feeling and pleasure upon reading this piece.
This means a lot to me.:)

[Onku Ghosh]

Nice poem.Nobody is greedier than us humans.Animals and insects take as much as they need, not more.But it is we who are never satisfied.We hanker after wealth and..........

[zainul]

Thank you Onku Ghosh for the admiring review.
You have expressed the nature of human very clearly.We are really very greedy and we hanker after wealth and so many other things out of the way by doing harm to other fellow humans and all other creatures.
I am very glad to read your thoughtful comments.:)

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

ants are intelligent aliens

[zainul]

That's right.
Thanks for stopping by to grace this piece.
I feel very inspired to note that you have characterized the ants as aliens.:)

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

now that u remind me...lol ...an old write of mine
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/roquelazarus/743486/

[Chronic Masticator]

I soak cotton balls in a mixture of borax, sugar, and water and place them where I find the biggest concentration of ants. They're gone in just a matter of days. After that I spray all of the baseboards and corners with ant spray and place baits around the outside of my house.

[zainul]

Thank you Amanda for the great suggestions.I can also control them in the same way.
I adore your lovely gesture.
This means a lot to me.