General Poetry posted June 2, 2024


Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level
Unshirking sh*t shifter.

Dung Beetle.

by Terry Reilly

Doughty coprophile,
 
emulating Sisyphus,
 
steering by starlight.
 
 



Haiku contest entry


They can bury 250 times their body weight in a night*s work. Wow!

Coprophile - lover of excrement.
Sisyphus - mythical king condemned by the gods to forever roll a boulder up a mountain, having it roll back down when he neared the top.
The nocturnal species of this scarab uses the light from the Milky Way to navigate at night. Clever!
Pays one point and 2 member cents.

Artwork by cakemp55 at FanArtReview.com

Save to Bookcase Promote This Share or Bookmark
Print It View Reviews

You need to login or register to write reviews. It's quick! We only ask four questions to new members.


© Copyright 2025. Terry Reilly All rights reserved.
Terry Reilly has granted FanStory.com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.