Leafy cartoon figures
bobbled and shivered
in a dramatic scene of green
As little squirrel leapt
with flourish and style
to the next small leaf strewn branch
Off on his hourly constitutional
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I, on the other hand
merely observe the circus act
from the comfort of warm and cozy
The heady essence of tea
awakening some other senses
When the breeze whispers past
the early morning blossoms
Sweet nothings
tickle my ears
As I contemplate
the immaculate silence
Speculating on the crows
those that lately let me know
that coyote medicine exists
even in the bird world
(which is actually the same world)
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Hop, hop, look quick, hop
the big black bird
plays chicken with my car
hop, hop, quick look, stop
Right in the middle of the road
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Crow has a message for me
I think I’ll pay attention
‘cause here comes a bunch of them…
There is a valley verdant and pristine
between here and there
The road dips round and through it
as I’m travelling somewhere
Meadows of flowers, grasses and bush
shades of green never seen elsewhere
beneath short wooded mountains
and dynamic blue skies
Beauty that takes the breath…
I saw a double rainbow there
once upon a trip through
and only lingered in my mind
to absorb its beauty
as I sped by in my car
At the end of the last path
at the end of the last road
Overlooking pristine lake
with deer eyes blinking
at the sinking sun
There where coyote and hawk
owl, bear, and cougar
cavort and live lives
befitting their species
There on that wooded hill
above the lake of dreams
my soul finds comfort
in any given hour
