Moon Harp Poet Free verse

Comedians

Comedy of summer has come to my yard.
Pond Turtle seems clumsy as seen tripping
on concrete gravel. Two scrub Jays compete
for a comfy spot, bickering over tree limbs.

A Beetle Bug runs in circles on the front porch
deck, then counter-clock-wise--Practicing what?
Choreography for the Beetle Bug barn dance?

Our little dog mimics a lizard doing pushups
in sunshine on the deck, as the lizard stares
him down.

The Buck in the back yard sits in dirt to rest,
his antlers being too big to cart around
much longer.  Doe stands over him tapping
her hoof, or so it looks like to me from here.

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Christopher Delegans August 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM I think you capture the appreciation and essence of poetry perfectly in this piece. There is so much to see and write about when we are motivated. Enjoyed! Moon Harp August 6, 2026 at 8:05 AM Thank you so much, Christopher, for appreciating my work. Now, I'm off to read some of your poems. Moon Harp

CayCay Godwin June 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM I think these funky creatures and animals wandered over into the stoner contest, or your pen did, either way, I had a great time reading and visualizing. The buck may need to 'be seen.' Thank you. The name on your birth certificate isn't Alice, is it? Because ..... Moon Harp June 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM Nope, no Alice here ... but I'm glad you like the visuals of my funky animals, who are in reality within my environment. I am fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful wildlife in California.

Andrea Dietrich June 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM Wow you had deer in your yard too. I think is a cute sweet look at animals and relating their antics to those of comedians Moon Harp June 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM Then there's the ravens and wild turkeys ... more to write about later. Yes, I am fortunate to be surrounded by wildlife to observe. I actually for many years was afraid of most wildlife, until a friend gave me a better perspective. Thanks for reading and appreciating my poem, Andrea.

Alison A Smith nee Howarth June 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM What a great way to see nature in its glory. Animals can be great comedians. Well penned my friend. Moon Harp June 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM Thanks Alison, I'm glad you enjoyed my poem. Just the other day a little skink walked right into my kitchen and headed for the trash can. I asked him where in the world he was going. It took me 15 minutes to coax him back outside and into the garden again. He was too cute!