The Wood Eaters

By Ed Crane

Fri, 22 Jan 2016
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Silent invisible silk invaders

weaving micro-fingers into

log and stump. Unhurried

infiltration of cellulose fibres

which part like well roasted

pork falling from the bone.

 

Unseen through summer,

well fed on spongy wood.

Their presence advertised

in winter with, "do not eat

me" sulphur yellow flags.

Certificate U
Poem
Nature

Comments

Submitted by london_calling79 on

Beautiful, original images of pork, spongy wood and sulphur flags. The 'until' in line 5 jars a bit but can't explain why. Well crafted.

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

For some reason my reply to you disappeared,

I can see the point you were making and I have made a chang along with a number of others to trim this piece. I feel it reads more smoothly now.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

this is good. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on