The day lilies are budding
They will be as yellow as the sun
When they arrive
I’m smiling already
For the joy of them.
I think
I won’t mow around the juniper
As it’s where the bunny
Has his daily feast
And I wouldn’t want him
To go hungry.
By the time I reach the briers
There is another,
He doesn’t know me as well
So, is more cautious,
Hops away faster
Than the other.
Crows as black as the night
Take off from the open grasses
Calling to each other as they do…
They have a lively conversation
Amongst themselves
How kind of them to let me listen
Even if
I don’t quite understand
The language…
The wind blows strong today
Clouds coming and going
Crossing the sun
Making my shadow long
Then, just as suddenly..
..leaving, and all of me is gone.
I like the gentle shadows,
I guess that’s because I know
The heavy heat of summer
Will be here soon,
And the shadows are a comfort
To tender things
That need protection
..for them to grow.
It is feather season!
I found the first only recently!
It delighted me
From head to toe!
It was downy white and small,
And set my thoughts to soaring
The widest open skies.
This morning there was another,
I went in close
My heart took a leap,
.. and I turned my gaze upward
Knowing he wouldn’t be there
But hoping…
…all the same.
He is never very far away
Although I seldom see him.
I keep watch..
..and wonder
If he does the same for me.
And so I am at the water’s edge again,
Where the wind blows
As strong
As if I’m by the sea..
I search the heavens and wait
For him to fly once more to me…
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ellie894 May 22,2020
