Birds drop,
fling seeds. Even they are
in a rush today.
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Internal GPS
Knox doesn’t need a map
to guide him home
after he dashes off
in pursuit of critters
by himself, all alone.
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Winter Haiku
Crunch of dead leaves
beneath aging feet –
strangely satisfying
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Vantage Points
Trees, rooted and still,
line the road as cars speed by.
Birds watch from branches.
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February Outing
Brown leaves on gray ground.
Sun rises, birds squawk, dog sniffs,
I shiver and walk.
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One Sure Thing
We’re always looking
for certainty in this
ever-changing world
where the only certain thing
is that it’s ever-changing.
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Best Laid Plans Of Birds And Men
Birds fed at seven.
All food gone by eleven.
Squirrels are in heaven.
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Simply This
A hand reaches out.
Take it in yours. Sometimes that’s
all a person needs.
It can be enough to know
there’s someone there by their side.
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Age Appropriate
Today’s big project –
feed the birds, watch them dine,
a worthy project
anytime, but quite fitting
when you turn seventy nine.
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Freedom Without A Fight
The best thing about
living out here with cats, dog,
birds and deer is they
never feel the need to tell
me how to be or appear.
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