Knoepfle 8-21-03

afternoon for a fable

the ants are busy
making the most of sidewalk cracks
and what of this grasshopper
fiddling his time away
well not to worry
he can leap over shrubs
and play out the best
chaconnes and sarabands
he has it all over the ants
when it comes to talent

© John Knoepfle 2003

This article appears in Aug 21-27, 2003.