Category: Nature
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Lunch
As the raindrops patted the ground around, the blackbird stood and waited. It was looking for a nice, juicy worm for its lunch, and knew they couldn’t resist the temptation to come out of the ground in the rain. The blackbird caught site of a worm in the corner of its eye, and flew…
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Life’s Dream
The Persian purred loudly as she was being gently massaged by her owner. “This is the life” she thought to herself “all I need to do is sit here and purr, and do nothing else. I get fed and watered, looked after, kept warm, and have the run of the house.” She settled herself down.…
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Blazing Sun
Blazing sun and long hot daysMake me see things in a hazeWith weight to lose and breath to catchHealth’s important, and that’s a fact! I have clothes that fit but more that don’tYet a healthy body is what I wantMy clothes will fit again one dayBut only if I have my way Lose the weight…
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Storm Front
Between the rain and through the wind, the lightning illuminates the horizon. Low cloud is coming inland, the sandy beach completely covered by a swarming mass of murky and cold-yet-clear seawater. The jagged rocks, slowly starting to fade to invisibility, with reflections more clear than the real thing, are once again braced for the oncoming…
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Lakeside
Into the depths of the lake I looked and saw the fishes swimmingThe ducks were paddling gently by with faces that were grinningThe heron stood looking out with one eye on something distantA terrapin basked on a rock, not moving for an instantA blue dragonfly hovered and looked me roundly in the eyeMy attention, though,…