Each morning that crow

gives me answers to questions

only he would ask.

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Lifting their branches

 to the rain, trees call out,

“Enough already!”.

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Small bird hesitates,

then joins the big birds who dine

along the porch rail.

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We can always hope

though the day begins with rain,

the sun will break through.

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There’s something to be learned

from that mother deer 

who stopped her fawn from nursing.

Though they’re still bonded,

it’s time for the fawn 

to shift its gaze from mom

and feed upon its own.

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It’s  rumored that wives

have paid owners of this small

 restaurant quite well

to serve their husbands a fine 

breakfast…slowly… so they can sleep.

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Newborn calves slowly

get their footing and with eyes

wide open begin

to explore this strange green world

which has become their new home.

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Halloween previews

with all their ghosts and goblins

are playing every 

moment these pre-election

days, giving us quite a fright.

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Small blessings sometimes

come in furry bundles of

barking joy though

the squirrels would disagree.

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Openings allow light

 to pour forth from 

hearts, minds, and  sky.

Unfortunately, the same

can’t always be said

for mouths

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