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.

[L. D. Ragnok]

I enjoyed the second stanza. I find myself always observing the first words of each line to discover if they have a vertical message when compiled.

[zainul]

Thank you Drew for the insightful review :)

[Rogue]

How have I missed reading this for so long?
While I understand the frustration these pesky creatures can cause, your words and the way you have expressed yourself in this piece also had me smiling. Tis a bit of a humorous thing when one so small can cause so much havoc. I hope you are able to find a solution and your words continue to flow, Dear Poet. :)

You reminded me of a children's song of which this is just a small snippet. The count actually goes up to ten:

The Ants go Marching

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two,
The little one stops to tie his shoe
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three,
The little one stops to climb a tree
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

[zainul]

I am very glad to read the snippet of the song, "The Ants go Marching".
Thank you for sharing this.It is really very cool.
I adore your admiring review of the piece on ants.
The problems of ants never end.
They attack on many fronts at a time.
They are busy in vegetable garden,kitchen store and clothing.
Thanks for your sympathy and support.

[Rogue]

You are most welcome. :)

[zainul]

This is all my pleasure. :)

[Tate Morgan]

amazing how industrious these little guys are isnt it? They are as industrious as we are. I think we get in their way and they just walk all over us

[zainul]

Thank you Tate for the insightful and admiring review.
You have nicely thought that we get in their way and they just walk all over us.
It appears that species are competing for the possession of the single Earth.
Thanks for stopping by to grace this piece.

[Trevor Bushey]

Sounds like you've acquired a virus! Digital pestilence!

Kill the queen and thwart the colony's ability to thrive.

[zainul]

Thought all options.
Very difficult to comply.
Thanks for stopping by to grace this piece and offer great suggestions.

[EMMIE]

Lol why did I think that the ants are symbolism for something else? That was fun to read...

[zainul]

Thank you Emmie for your admiring review.
I appreciate your lovely thought too.

[EMMIE]

No problem any time

[zainul]

:)

[Talal Hussain]

Thats such a wonderful composition Sir :-)

[zainul]

You are really very inspiring reviewer.
Thank you for stopping by to grace this piece.

[Gaurav Walia]

This one is really COOL and funny in a way...well done :)

[zainul]

Thank you for the admiring review :)

[Gaurav Walia]

sure Sir no problem...

[zainul]

:)

[Brandon S. Whitten]

I was told ants teach us patience. Excellent read and write.

[zainul]

Thank you Brandon for sharing the lesson we should follow in our life.
I am very glad that you stopped by to grace this piece.

[Brandon S. Whitten]

You're welcome, zainul. Good to "see" you.

[zainul]

I am very pleased to enjoy your company and work :)

[Leslie Philibert]

Like this, has both a practical relevance and symbolic relevance too, you have turned this experience into a fine poem...

[zainul]

Thank you Leslie for glorifying the write.
I feel very glad by your generous compliments.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Ants conspiring against a brilliant poet...I love that Zainul. I love how you take relatable things or creatures and make a marvelous poem with lessons to learn. It is always a pleasure and informative when I read your writes...Bravo...:)

[zainul]

Sami,I feel very blessed that you have praised me with lovely review.
I try to present pieces with relatable things or creatures to enjoy the
poems together with talented community of writers.
I feel empowered by your strong support and compassion.
Thank you for stopping by,dear friend.

[Sami Khalil]

I do love that...Keep your magic pen magical...You are welcome...:)

[zainul]

This is all my pleasure.
I want your great emoticon now :)

[Sami Khalil]

^^~^^ :)
How did you know it is coming ( we are creatures of habit , aren't we lol...Hahaha

[Sami Khalil]

My faves...:)

[zainul]

^^~^^ :)

[Sami Khalil]

Hahaha...