Dr. Omed @tinydoctor.bsky.social

"I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars, And the pismire is equally perfect, and a grain of sand, and the egg of the wren...and a mouse is miracle enough to stagger sextillions of infidels." Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass.

1 replies 0 reposts 2 likes

Dr. Omed @tinydoctor.bsky.social [ View ] May 27, 2024 at 02:23 UTC

I think pismire is both the name of the smell and the term of venery (group noun) for ants. A pismire of ants is a bunch of ants, and their smell.

0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes