As the first drops fell,

Knox looked up at the sky

as if to say,”Go away.

We don’t need your help today”.

JDG

For the past several days,

after most of the birdseed’s gone,

some ravens stop by.

They peck at a few seeds,

then nod their heads and fly away.

I guess we’ve earned their approval..

JDG

I got up early

to view the slightly rippled

surface of Moon’s self-portrait

lying unhung in the pond

as owls hooted their reviews.

JDG

They may have arrived first,

those squirrels, but

the hungry birds won’t

let them dine in peace.

After being dive bombed,

the squirrels finally

make room at the table.

JDG

It’s breathtakingly hard

 to remember to pause, 

take several breaths and think

before we respond in a way

we’ll later regret.

JDG

Hummingbirds sip from

the few remaining purple flowers.

Though they’ll soon move on

to other blooms, they’ll remember

and return next year

to their faithful purple friends.

JDG

Guilt-tripped by the birds.

As they lined the porch rail,

their message was clear:

even though it’s raining

we still have to eat.

JDG