Fate

Always repeats

Atlast, atlast
i found a hopper jumping around
turning around, around and around, spinning,
leaping fast and faster
happily, satisfactorily
from one plant to another.

Atlast, Atlast
I found a frog observing
sharply, curiously, concentrating
sitting calm, meditative
beneath a plant calmly..

Atlast, Atlast
I found frog catching the hopper
swallowing, happily, satisfactorily
sitting calm, closing its eyes
In my garden calm and beautiful.
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Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

There is so much to see if you take time out in the natural world. Nature isn’t always kind though. Your poem made me think of food chains. I love spending time in my garden. Your poem creates pictures in my mind. Nicely penned Arundass. Have a happy Sunday.

Chris

[Arundass TP]

Thank you friend 😊

[Marie]

The second stanza is my favourite one. The frog is superbly described having a Zen moment. It is wonderful to be able to keep calm in the chaos within the human world. He had the right idea! Like this poem very much, A. P. Lovely work! Thank you for sharing...

[Arundass TP]

Thank you friend 🙂😊

[Marie]

Most welcome always, T. P...

[Zammy Whiz]

There's some lesson in there.
Nature is brutal so is the world.
Nice poem Arundass.

[Arundass TP]

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[red93]

Nice Work - frogs feature regularly in Haiku Literature ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Arundass TP]

Thank you friend ☺️

[Neville]

there is so much to see all around us isn't there .. and constantly there are new beginnings and endings, circles and cycles and each with its very own inevitable and unique fate .. Neville

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[Rachel Fitzgerald-Feele..]

I've really enjoyed the fate of nature in this piece. The use of the words 'happily' & 'satisfactorily' in both the life of the hopper and the frog.
Nice work.

[Arundass TP]

Thank you friend

[Poetic Beauty]

The circle of life. A hopper jumping from plant to plant eating. A frog waiting patiently for the hopper and then gulp the hoppers been eaten at some point a bird will swoop down and nibble up the frog

[Arundass TP]

Surely... that's nature s way. Thank you for reading

[Poetic Beauty]

You are welcome. It was a good read
Filled with nature

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked the movement of words and thoughts. All things have a purpose. Thank you my friend for sharing the entertaining poetry.
Coyote

[Arundass TP]

Thank you friend 😊

[Thomas W Case]

You make this come to life. Great work.

[Arundass TP]

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[Betty Hermelee]

Survival of the species….. the smaller the beast the best chance his fate will catch up to him…. Very clever piece, I enjoyed it…
Warmly, B

[Arundass TP]

Thank you friend 😊

[Betty Hermelee]

You’re very welcome
Warmly, B

[John the Baptist]

Interesting look at nature here. Humans try to idealize it, but as this offering illustrates, a battle for survival is going on beneath its pleasant exterior. Well done.

[Arundass TP]

Thank you friend 😊