Category: Nature
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Incongruous Spring
Spring in swingNature’s happy new constructionAmidst societal destruction I’ve never been a big Grateful Dead fan, but this bumper sticker really hit the spot (You can get these on Amazon):
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Avian Mutual Fund
Caching acornsAll the way up to the skyWoodpecker hedge fund A community of acorn woodpeckers ( and they are very communal!) converted a stand of redwood trees into a huge acorn granary. I’ve never seen such a large storage. The birds themselves weren’t keen on being photographed, so I pirated one from wikipedia.
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The Turtle Life
Slow and steadyI’m a turtle writerA turtle personAnxiety and stress?Withdraw and isolateGo away world!! I often see 2 or 3 turtles sitting together on a floating log, but on this cold day I saw dozens, close to a hundred, basking in the sun. They’re quite big- about a foot across–I think they might be Pacific…
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Stargazing
We cling to life so tenaciouslyA ferocity wired genetically Into all creatures that beWe fear the possibilityOf death’s finalityOf no transcendent mysteryNo reward for all our miseriesWe look at other galaxiesAnd wonder … Can it be?Other life we cannot see?Yet the light we seeIs ancient soliloquyUnfathomable relativityLike an early childhood memorySo many eons of humanityAccelerating…
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Blue Blue Heron
I know my presenceCaused you some stressHere in your homeI am but a guestI hope you understood my excitementTo see you againI tried to tread softlySo as not to offendHoping all the whileThat maybe we’re friends********* The first Trump presidency gutted key parts of the century old, bipartisan Migratory Bird Protection Treaty. Joe Biden quickly…
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Floral Bells
Little floral bellsWe love to sing and ringWhile we swingIn the winter wind and rainLittle floral bellsWe know our lives are shortBut as we cavortWe hope to ease your human painDon’t let evil politiciansWeigh you downTry to think of usAs we are nowBefore we fall to the ground!Try hard to smile, not frown!
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Mountains
Youth looks up to the mountain peak Ascends with vigor Age looks back with wonderAnd hard-earned perspective Forward to an unknowable horizon I feel no sense of descent At least not yet Maybe there will be new mountains Better and bigger Ever climbing To the source of the stars Painting by Kawase Hasui
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Goldfinches
In summer I heard you whistleFrom the giant thistleDreaming of seeds yet to comeNow the seeds are eaten, the stalks have fallenYet still you singMuch needed cheer to my soul you bring
Haumanu Speaks/PoetiCalli 