A closeup of nature over at dversepoets.com...
on my front porch,
watching mauve-gold sunsets,
waiting to see who or whatwill come visit me
A brown-tailed squirrel's eyes ask
"where are the peanuts?",
then runs up the yellow-
green maple tree
White yellow ribbons of sun
play in branches and on backs of
newly arrived goldfinches
seeking niger and sunflower seeds.
Juncos and nuthatches forage
what leftovers fall to the ground
I am partial to the black-capped,
chestnut-winged chicadees
for their personalities and song
(chee-dee-dee)
Used to me now, they let me know
when feeders have been empty long
They are bold enough to land
on my elbow, not ready
to eat out of my hand
Rufous and Anna hummingbirds,
dressed in neon red and lemon-lime,
respectably, hover near me,
fluttering, as if to say something
profound. Then, drawn by
natural nector, they buzz to
the nearest clump
of flowers, pretty violet
columbine
Oh, I am partial to the squirrels. They crack me up with their antics at times.
ReplyDeleteAnd the hummingbirds. They are so curious. They tend to come around when I am on the back porch
and flutter around, inspecting. It is raining today, so mostly it is the worms that are out. Ha.
Ah.. i am always drawn here
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than sands.. and scopes of
beach.. as to view life
as whole of beach
is to live..
just
live..
as squirrel
gathering
nuts
of life..:)
How delightful to be there, surrounded by birds & flowers ~ I was right there with you on your front porch ~
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in Kathy ~ Have a good week ~
This was a delight to read. We have actual armies of hummingbirds fighting at our five feeders. I cant believe how much sugar water they grow through.......some sparrows have been trying to drink from them too, and then the angry chatter gets really noisy. LOL. Such a delight.
ReplyDeleteWonderful those guests you have.. I would just love to have hummingbirds visiting.. But we have great little squirrels around us.
ReplyDeleteTwo red hummingbird feeders hang from the rafters of our deck cover, & the beauteous buzzing never ceases to thrill us. I love to watch birds at feeders, but have never put any out in the yard. The lovely immediacy of your shared experience feels as good as real flocks in my yard; nice job.
ReplyDeleteI wrote about a hummingbird, too! This is a wonderful little snapshot of the view from your front porch. Peace, Linda
ReplyDeleteI have always liked watching the nuthatches, but once we saw a western tanager - what a delight
ReplyDeleteI love watching the birds at our feeders--though we have a different selection of visitors here. You've written of the perfect June evening with such good detail.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to be there sitting for you amidst all the activity of the visitors...for I did feel I was there. There are several nuthatches that come to visit and sit on my shoulders or hand and peck a few crumbs from my morning toast. Birds are so wonderful and you did a beautiful job with this.
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