One for the kids

I've never attempted to write a poem for children until now (well, at least not as I can recall), but it should be quite fun. Now to choose a subject. Ah! A picnic!

 

The Picnic

 

Cakes and cookies

Mess their crumbs,

For tiny ants

With tiny thumbs

 

They scurry in line

To clean up the mess

To feed their queen

Under so much stress

 

You see, she has many duties

And soldiers to rule,

She has no time

To fetch her own fuel

 

So shake off your blanket

And leave your crumbs

For the tiny ants

With tiny thumbs

 

Andrea Vermaak