The Chase

The Chase
                    Sitting by the window,
                    Light snow coming down.
                    Watching two brown and one 
                     grey.

                    High above,from tree to tree.
                    On wires nimble as can be.
                    A game of tag,fluffy tails swishing,
                    as they chase each other round
                    and round.

                    A minuscle sound will make them
                    scurry to higher ground.
                    Statue like they sit,still as can be.
                    Till all perceived threats are gone.
                    Then the game goes on.
        
                   Anne Rutherford
                    Copyright 2012
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 10/25/2013 5:27:00 PM
watching little animals and their antics ? very amusing ....Patches cat brought home a Kangaroo Rat, and set it free in the night, it was hopping around our bedroom, to our squeals of delight, so i shepherded it back to the doorway , back to the bush goodnight... xoxox Don Rat size marsupial that hops about like a Roo {kangaroo} Don
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Date: 9/18/2013 4:34:00 PM
watching on the back verandah, Patches cat she has a feed, behind her at the other bowl, a magpie is feeding yes indeed, perhaps they have an understanding,, hunter she could kill with ease? Dob re: "The Chase" Anne Rutherford
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Date: 7/24/2013 7:31:00 AM
Those squirrels are cute to watch..Enjoyed reading your nature work..Thanks for stopping by..I sent you soup mail...Sara
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Date: 7/8/2013 12:46:00 PM
Wonderful imagination worded in to poem. Loved always, bl
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Date: 6/27/2013 9:56:00 AM
Wow...excellent imagery here!!!
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Date: 6/7/2013 4:52:00 PM
I love this Anne, fun and playful... i have my own nutty squirrel principal... love it...Linda
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Date: 5/14/2013 5:36:00 PM
This is a fun, playful poem !! Good to see this on your page. Hope you are well... thanks for dropping by my page !!
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Date: 5/10/2013 8:23:00 AM
really cool poem..i like it very much ...love the real nature u put into it :)))
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Date: 5/5/2013 1:12:00 PM
Tis the small things in life that make living worth it all.
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Date: 5/5/2013 6:30:00 AM
such a pretty scene you have described here with your beautiful words, anne.. nice to see you again!.. LOVELY!...:) huggs!
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Date: 5/4/2013 8:21:00 AM
Very nice picture you have penned here Anne.I can visualize it.Thanks for visiting my poem page.
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Date: 4/27/2013 2:15:00 AM
Could picture the scene! Great job
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Date: 4/21/2013 10:03:00 AM
I have these guys every Spring and love it. Beautifully written
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Date: 4/9/2013 8:14:00 AM
so nice I hope you you the best regards Naji
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Date: 4/5/2013 8:49:00 PM
So cute to watch the animals out the window in winter. I know we still have so much snow and we had a storm again this morning. Spring feels a long way off. Last year the farmers had the crops planted and this year we still have 5 feet of snow to go. love phyl
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Date: 3/30/2013 3:50:00 AM
I like this a lot Anne!...Love to watch squirrels romping and chasing each other through the trees...Have a happy and blessed Easter weekend - Tim
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Date: 3/29/2013 10:18:00 AM
amazing visual here, just love this
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Date: 3/26/2013 12:40:00 PM
How cute and playful !!! Love it !!
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Date: 3/20/2013 12:12:00 AM
oh, first I thought birds and then I realized it has to be squirrels, right? So cute!! and how nice to see this new post from you at last!
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Date: 3/18/2013 3:08:00 PM
Their innocent play is always so joyful to watch. You describe it wonderfully. Enjoyed!
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Date: 3/17/2013 6:14:00 PM
They have to be squirrels, and they sort of hibernate at times but when they come out it's such fun to watch the energy. Enjoyed the game of tag!
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Date: 3/4/2013 1:18:00 PM
Anne I love this, great image...David
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