“Crabs in a bucket.” 
Anthropomorphized with ill intent,
they pull one another down 
such that none escapes 
ahead of another. 

People in boxes.
We stereotype and generalize,
avoiding the rigors of thoughtful discernment.

Outside of buckets, crabs cooperate.
Without boxes, how might people be?

dVerse Quadrille #203: Feeling Crabby