the leaves catch fire and burst\u00a0\u00a0
into flaming insects pouring out from beneath\u00a0
every smoking leaf and branch\u00a0\u00a0
some of them\u00a0
clutch tiny parcels of white eggs\u00a0\u00a0
drag their children from the burning rubble\u00a0\u00a0
scream oh god oh god how\u00a0\u00a0
did this happen oh god and I\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
refuse to answer their prayers I flick\u00a0
another match on the pile and watch as it snaps\u00a0\u00a0
immediately into more fire I casually stomp\u00a0
on a\u00a0schoolbus\u00a0full of children old people\u00a0
streaking from the bonfire as though this\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
will be their salvation swat at helicopters\u00a0
bearing important insect politicians to safety\u00a0
slap at intrepid explorers climbing my shoes my\u00a0
pant leg as though trying to confront me face-to-face\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have no mercy for any of them I\u00a0
do not want bugs in my kitchen and this\u00a0
collection of anthills termite mounds\u00a0
wasp nests\u00a0is\u00a0too close to my house\u00a0
this is not allowed.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Holly Day the leaves catch fire and burst\u00a0\u00a0into flaming insects pouring out from beneath\u00a0every smoking leaf and branch\u00a0\u00a0some of them\u00a0clutch tiny parcels of white eggs\u00a0\u00a0drag their children from the burning rubble\u00a0\u00a0scream oh god oh god how\u00a0\u00a0did this happen oh god and I\u00a0 refuse to answer their prayers I flick\u00a0another match on the pile and… <\/p>\n