The humble …
By Rhiannonw
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Slithery, wriggly soil aerators,
food for blackbirds, badgers, raptors;
back end fixed as bristles grasp
the soil, the front end stretches,
eats or nudges, squeezes, pushes,
then anterior bristles clasp
the grains of earth, the rear, released,
contracts, pulls in – its body greased
by all that moisture, slime, will cast
soil from lower down, enriched
excretions from consuming compost.
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The good old earthworm.
The good old earthworm. Nicely painted, Rhiannon. Humble but deserving. I still try to save them if I see them drying out on a path. That's after spending years drowning them.
Parson Thru
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A great study of the
A great study of the earthworm Rhiannon. I always think they're so underrated, when really they're of such great value to the eco-system.
Glad you wrote this tribute to the wriggly worm.
Jenny.
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