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Chippy and Chipper

Chippy and Chipper,
playing in my yard;
a hoard of blueberries
surround tiny hole 
near my garage door;
Chipper pops out and lightening 
dashes for my pear trees...
a pause says, "hello"...
the foraging resumes and
the morning ritual has begun.

Copyright © M. L. Kiser | Year Posted 2022

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Sara Kendrick Date: 1/31/2022 3:50:00 AM My husband says that the squirrels at the back of our vegetable garden come out of the woods, go into the garden and get green apples, then eat a bite or two and leave them behind. I don't think they have found the blueberries yet. I guess they would destroy them by trying to eat them green. I enjoyed reading your work. Way to go. Thanks for your visits to my page. Sara Login to Reply M. L. Kiser Date: 2/4/2022 12:10:00 PM I think squirrels will eat anything green. I saw one digging yesterday beneath a pear tree; I think he was looking for the rest of one that he'd bitten into. For a couple of years, I've watched the squirrels out there knocking down pears and carting them off. They'll knock of a dozen, take one away; I run out there and pick up the rest, while they're gone. If I don't, I don't get any. Thanks for stopping by Sara.