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Harbinger Ants                                  by                      Warren Crane Good mannered ants Wait until July for Watermelon forgotten On the kitchen counter. Harbinger Ants arrive early. The first scout appears Mid April The morning after My sixtieth birthday, Harbinger Ants are impatient. The next day more appear. Two on patrol in the bathroom, Another sitting on my shoulder With a tape measure. Pine boards stacked in the corner. Harbinger Ants are ambitious. Warren Crane 2003 ©  Used with permission of the author.