When the Nest Is Empty A metal airplane sits on a stand right by his bed It was always the last thing he saw when he rested his small head Beside it sits a small wooden frame A picture of him and father after a game A few small things beside the lamp From the…
Category: Nature
The Weavers
Springs Ballet
It was a hard winter she survivedHoping, desiring for spring to arrive She practiced while the wind was blowingPirouettes, basic but beautiful turns flowing In her company a sea of bright pink sistersDancing, swaying, without any misters Some stay standing below her bowsThe dance of spring pulled off somehow
Spring Song
Designed
Before the last leaf begins to fall When the colors seem to reach ten feet tall Cascading like an artist palette Unending hours I could frequently visit Watching endless colors and hues Reflecting from the waters view On a bridge looking down the center Longing, patiently, I wait to venture One day soon I will…
Prairie Dancer
As your riding past miles and miles of open land Be sure to take the time to catch the Prairie grand Keep your eyes wide open, you just might catch a glimpse Liquid gold growing right up close to the old wire fence She starts her show when she’s fully awake without fail, your breath…
The Fairy Wren
One of the things Australians delight in Is the beautiful male bird called the fairy-wren The splendid fairywren is a passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Muluridae It is also known simply as the splendid wren Western Australia just calls it the blue wren Like other fairywrens, the splendid fairy-wren is notable for several…
Bobbin Robin’S
They’re here! They’re here! My Bobbing Robins to bring some cheer I hear their noisy chirping at the window I rush out before they fly and go Their songs turn darkness into light Making my face glow so bright Porch get ready for my chair to rock As I watch my Robins bobbin around the…
Night Write
Early in the morning, not quite the night When everyone’s still sleeping tucked in tight There’s only the sound tick-tock tick-tock In the kitchen, as it echoes from a clock I listen for a moment to its rhythmic sound Not feeling too disturbed, I write words down That sound echoes, that seconds are passing My…
HELICONIA (Lobster Claw)
Under the colorful canopy of the Heliconia Lives a family of seven little green frogs sitting as they own her Heliconias are called Lobster claw plants Just look at her stems, you’ll figure that out From Australia to most of the coastal regions You’ll see her blooming bright colors through seasons Her red ginger leaves can…