Hummingbirds flit from
bloom to bloom as storm clouds start
to slowly gather.
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Perpetual Privacy Violations
Every day Knox tries
to tell the squirrels they can not
trespass on his land,
but unfortunately they
know his bark’s worse than his bite.
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Nature’s Ambassadors
Bees among the flowers,
butterflies in the air –
winged messengers of hope.
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The Show Of The Season
Summer’s opening act
features bachelors and daisies
dancing in fields of green.
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Efficiency Experts
Those acrobatic squirrels
do gymnastics as they dine.
There’s not a moment or
a seed wasted.
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After The Storm
Their thirst now quenched, trees,
bushes, plants, and grass wait for
the warmth and light of the sun.
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Yesterday’s News
Those golden lilies
trumpet the news of summer’s
arrival while
their friends the dandelions
and daisies beam with pleasure.
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Today We’re Joined By
Small creatures that bring
great delight: hummingbirds
and lightning bugs
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Ways Of Receiving
The birds sing my praises
as I spread their seed.
The squirrels?
Not a nod.
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Early Performance
From the rain soaked porch
an inharmonious chorus of birds
sings loudly about the lack of seed
as squirrels perform an awkward ballet.
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