Grasshoppers & Crickets

Field Grasshopper

Mottled grey and brown Orange wings flash as it leaps Summer's sudden spark

Grasshopper on Grass

Orange legs grip tight Grass blade bends under the weight Poised for distant flight

Grasshopper Head

Dark round eye surveys Mottled head among the green Ancient hearing waits

Pale Grasshopper

Long antennae probe Pale straw body reads the air Meadow's quiet ear

Grasshopper Feeding

Mandibles at work Burr plant yields to patient jaws Grinding on the sun

Grasshopper on Lichen

Lichen grey and green Grasshopper becomes the twig Stillness, a disguise

Green Grasshopper

Pure green in the green Invisible to all eyes Except this one lens

Grasshopper on Stone

Pale gold on grey stone Summer warmth moves through the rock Two warm things at rest

Meadow Grasshopper

Red hind legs flex slow Heather buds frame the still form Moor-edge musician

Meadow Grasshopper Face

Tan-brown eyes stare out Green blade frames the alien face Stranger from below

Grasshopper at Rest

Tan body at rest Grass blade its whole universe Chirp is still to come

Grasshopper on Plant

Brown-green on brown-green Plant and insect share one skin Camouflage perfected

Grasshopper on Bark

Bark-brown and tan merged Lichen patterned like the wings Who is copying whom?

Grasshopper in Grass

Among the grass blades One blade has eyes, legs and voice Summer sings itself

Grasshopper on Autumn Leaf

Green on autumn brown Summer lingers in this form Before silence comes

Grasshopper Nymph

Young nymph holds the stem Flowers bloom in summer gold Small life, bright new world

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