Fungi, Fungi on the Ground — A Short Poem

Posted on by Shannon
Image via National Geographic – Zombie Ant Under Attack by Fungus

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fungi, fungi, on the ground

what’s this crazy thing I found?

a zombie ant that’s lost its way

explodes in spores and ruins his day

or could you work to feed a rose

and simply, fully decompose

those coffee grounds

with little mounds

of tasty little mushrooms found

oh, yummy goodness all around

fungi, fungi, on the ground

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Thank you, Jean François, of 222 Million Tons for the spark of inspiration.  Nature is so very cool and interesting.

So get out there, you people, and experience it all — especially the microscopic little guys.

15 thoughts on “Fungi, Fungi on the Ground — A Short Poem”

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  3. Sci-fi indeed! I’ve always thought that most of the monsters I came across on TV as I was growing up (although I tried to avoid them, to be honest) had to have been inspired by nature – fungi and insects especially.

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    1. It was that phrase that started the poetic process. What I find amazing about the microbial other world is that no species is without its “check.” Even the fungus that checks an over-populated ant population has another fungus that checks it.

      And humans are no where near the top of the food chain like we like to think.

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