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A Little Boy's Request To His Mother

Writer's picture: Melanie BlignautMelanie Blignaut

childin blue hoodie, reaching to peel back off tree stump

O let me peel the bark back

and see what lies beneath:

an army of ant soldiers

marching west to east,

or termites burrowing deep

toward the centre of the rings,

or woodlice doing what woodlice do—

some mysterious thing.


O let me take a little look,

I promise I won’t break it.

I just want a tiny peek

to see all the tree’s secrets.

The bark is hard and rough,

I like the way it feels—

but I don’t think I like it more

than mud under my heels.

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Sarah Spring
Sarah Spring
Jun 05, 2023

I love this Mel, thank you. My favourite line was, 'or woodlice doing what woodlice do—' perfectly describes how it feels to find a woodlouse!

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Taryn Robb
Taryn Robb
Jun 03, 2023

love it!

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Angelique Knaup
Angelique Knaup
Jun 02, 2023

Delightful 🥰

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