Termites clearly are fantastic builders
\nArchitecturally they can design
\nStructural Engineers too, able to
\nassess
\nenvironmental stresses down the line
\nFrom the Ghan one sees these conical
\napparitions
\nRising from the litter,into view
\nTo face the same direction
\nTo create a group connection
\nAnd house their many trillions
\nas they do
\nFrom Katherine one sees so very many
\nLandscaped into circles and to squares
\nMonumental edifaces clearly built some time ago
\nAnd the tiny stumpy new build
\nThat now shares
\nLess space along the railways edge
\nOr maybe by a pool
\nTermites clearly are fantastic builders
\nas a rule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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