Sometimes when I cannot sleep I think of Ronin the hero rat 🐀
A small poem for my rodent hero
Hello poetry friends. Have you come to nibble on a poem? I took Sophie’s prompt from last week very seriously and wrote a haiku about a rodent. & not just any rodent, Ronin the rat!
Sometimes when I cannot sleep I think of Ronin the hero rat
Sniffing for landmines Your tail curls towards futures Bare feet run again
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Thank u Ronin. I’ve had a lot of difficulty navigating a growing wave of hopelessness and despair over the past few months. This poem was inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall, who taught us so much about animals and from whom I first learned about APOPO & the HeroRats. When I heard of her death last week I remembered Ronin, and I remembered how many people (and rodents) are fighting every day, each in their own small way, to make the world just a little better. Thank u Jane.
Your poetry prompt is to write a gratitude poem to someone (or some rodent) who is helping you feel hope lately <3
Thank u friends! Xoxo - Larissa