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James Leftwich Poem
Meet the friendly capybara
Rodent large without a care, a
Chill companion, friend to all, for
Clearing any gloomy pall
Sitting still or hanging out, with
Capybara social clout, a
Being present in the now, who
Effortlessly lives the Tao
Showing up and just to be, in
Any opportunity, a
Doing by no action seen, this
Caviidae is deftly keen
Always ready to relate, to
One who’s discombobulate, a
Silent empathy it shares, our
Wordless friend who capybares
Copyright © James Leftwich | Year Posted 2021
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James Leftwich Poem
Behold the awesome water bear
A tiny puffy hero
Who floats beyond our atmosphere
At absolute near zero
A brave and fearless debonair
Who hardly needs to eat
Amoeba here, a dewdrop there
It's good to go tout suite
A boiling hot tub is just fine
For rest and relaxation
And catching a few tanning rays
Of cosmic radiation
Wherever its eight legs do go
It's always got it made
And sails the universe's flow
The mighty tardigrade
Copyright © James Leftwich | Year Posted 2017
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James Leftwich Poem
The work is done, the harvest completed
In this field stand its reminders
Torn stalks, some standing, some leaning
Some lying flat upon the cooling ground
Which bears the deep tracks of the combine
The trees at the edge have dropped their leaves
Their year is done, so now they’ll sleep
In their bare limbs a squirrel can be seen
Loading her store for the dark months ahead
Within a protected hollow
The sky is off the air, its broadcast concluded
Gone are the bright blues and billowing white clouds
The fireworks of thunderstorms, an ended series
The National Anthem has been played
Leaving only white gray static above
Looking at these things, one might despair
For all that is finished or what has been lost
But the heart sees beyond the world in light
To peer into the hidden and dormant places
Sensing the unending spiral of renewal
Copyright © James Leftwich | Year Posted 2016
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