He sensed me nearby and you can see his jumping leg, the one in the middle, is starting to move.
The Grasshopper
Grasshopper
grasshopper
all day long
we hear your scraping
summer song
like
rusty
fiddles
in
the
grass
as through
the meadow
path
we pass
such funny legs
such funny feet
and how we wonder
what you eat
maybe a single blink of dew
sipped from a clover leaf would do
then high in air
once more you spring
to fall in grass again
and sing.
Conrad Potter Aiken
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Definition for grasshopper from the Urban Dictionary: A term for someone learning from a wiser master. (This would be me.)
Really nice details! You don't see good grasshopper photos too often, I was just wondering why? Maybe they're too shy and fast for macro shots, I don't know. Great capture!
I love your capture of this beautiful grasshopper, his markings are so clear! I also love the poem, perfect for the shot. I think this has to be a fav.
