Who gave the soldier-ants their formic-sting? <br />So small a brain yet, intellect so vast; <br />To run in columns, organise and bring, <br />Their prey piece-meal and larvae very fast. <br /> <br />To choose their sites of nest-building on trees; <br />To glue the leaves with spider-like resin; <br />To sentinel their nest in war and peace; <br />To labor ceaselessly and wars to win. <br /> <br />What wondrous creatures, ants tho’ small can be? <br />Their industry, man ought to emulate; <br />In sun and rain and wind, they slog truly; <br />They stood the test of centuries till date. <br /> <br />How much more splendid Being, God must be? <br />The universe’s Ruler, Almighty! <br /> <br /> 8-26-2002<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sonnet-from-soldier-ants-to-god/
