The Giant Looks Down

The Climbers

By Bernadette JohnsonPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

Photo by Paul Pastourmatzis on Unsplash

The giant looks down,

Its cold stony brow furrowed,

As the ants ascend.

nature poetry

About the Creator

Bernadette Johnson

Bernadette “Berni” Johnson is the author of The Big Book of Spy Trivia, many tech articles, movie reviews, short stories, and two novels in perpetual editing.

You can find her blog, other work, and mailing list at bernijohnson.com.

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