Once in a Blue Moon
To do something “once in a blue moon” is to do it very rarely: “That company puts on a good performance only once in a blue moon. Source: theidioms.com The...
- July 25, 2023
Nature
Down a Dusty Road
In the countryside, down a dusty roadOn a Winding hillside, there’s a little abode Standing back from the big old oakThe one so loved by all country folk It...
- October 14, 2022
My Front Porch Swing
The view from my front porch swingIt is a soul-soothing thing In the ballet, the hummingbirds danceTheir flapping wings put me in a trance it is hard to look...
- September 5, 2022
Rain Drops
When the rain is fallingThe sapling starts calling Please give me a little drinkMy roots are dry, so I think I’ll dry up and blow awayIf you don’t visit...
- July 19, 2022
Winters Branches
As the wind blows through the half barren trees December sets in with a stiff but gentle ease The leaves left are blowingsoon they will be going Trees all...
- December 14, 2021
Caution Winter Ahead
The cold set in silentlyovernightA grab for the coversI wrap tight The first foot hits the floorThe second goes down,a mad dash through the door warm socks now wrap...
- December 11, 2021
Goodbye Songbird
My handsome songbird entertains me every yearOn a branch outside my window, close enough to hear The songs are sometimes shrill but always pleasant Just loud enough to hear,...
- November 30, 2021
Bouncing Betty
All flowers get their name from someplace. So is the case with the Bouncing Betty Soapwort. Meet Betty to know the influence she had on this fragrant tough little...
- October 14, 2021
Canoeing
Paddling a light, narrowboatKneeling paddlers keeping afloat Pointed on both ends, open on topKeep Paddling, Paddling, don’t stop As a Cool water spray hits your faceKeep your eyes on...
- October 1, 2021
Seasons Changing
Seasons are changing Colors rearranging Greens of summer passing by Orange and yellows now say hi Where did summer go Quickly the days did flow Falls comfort won’t last...
- September 7, 2021
Lightning Bugs in a Mason Jar
Some extraordinary sounds can be in the quietest of places. My favorite part of the day is listening to the morning conversation that nature brings into the world. They...
- July 12, 2021
Squirrels Racing
New baby squirrels running chasingpopping out from behind trees, racing round and roundthey are up then down scattering acorns on the groundof mother squirrels newly found learning lessons mother...
- July 7, 2021
