Diary of a Cricket

Chapter I - An independent life since early childhood; a prank that costed dearly (Part 4)

The egret, the heron, and the pelican All are fat enough, so Which one Should I pluck, sir? Pluck the cormorant for me, my boy! I'll have it cooked, broiled, fried, and eat the whole thing up! This...

One afternoon a few days later, I stood at my doorstep. It had rained hard several days before, so the local ponds and lakes were all overﬂowing and stocked with plenty of fish, crabs and shrimps. As...

Whenever I started shouting, my neighbors would remain silent; probably not so much because they were afraid to answer back, but because they were of a peaceable disposition. Clearly, I had grown too...

I have lived an independent life since early childhood. Such is the rule among us crickets. My mother used to tell her children, "It’s good for you to learn to ﬂy with your own wings. Children who are...