Under cloudless skies
cardinals, bluejays, woodpeckers,
crows, and ravens dined,
but, of course, they were soon joined
by their neighbors, the squirrels.
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Solitary Confinement
Lassoed with “nos”, tied
up with “nots”, she was held
prisoner by her thoughts.
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Come On, Guys
In the distance
multiple crows caw.
It’s awful early
for a brawl.
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In The Night Sky
An unblue blue moon,
but bright and full nonetheless,
let its beauty shine.
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Morning Birds
They don’t even wait
for me to finish laying out
the seed before they’re there,
poised and ready to eat.
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Moving To A Different Beat
In our fast paced world
of speed and multitasking,
it takes discipline
to pause, slow down, take a breath,
focus, and simply savor.
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Spring Visitors
We’re glad to see them come
and we’re glad to see them go:
those rain soaked days.
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Emperor Of His World
When asked about
the round thing in
his drawing of the sky,
the little boy said
it was a purple moon.
“But moons aren’t purple,”
said his friend.
“Mine is,” he replied.
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A Run But No Hit
Rounding a sharp carve,
I saw a small squirrel and feared
it was too late, but
he was both a quick thinker
and an amazing runner.
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Sometimes
I can spend more time
and energy resisting
tasks than it takes to do them.
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