Earthquake Shakes the Ant Show

Extra, Extra, the Ant Newsies Say
Artistic Gymnastics was Shaken Today
Mighty Thoraxed Theresa with the Bright Compound Eye
Dropped her Twirling Crumb and Flew Up with a Sigh

Female Workers and Soldiers protected the Queen
As Three of her Eggs were Fallen Between
A Crack that Opened in the Earth
Minutes After she Gave Birth

Little Ted, a Winged Male
Whose Abdomen was Wan and Pale
Knowing he was anyway Doomed to Die
Dove for the Eggs and Lifted them High