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Little Beaver

A little beaver
Possessed to harvest timber
The teeth razor-sharp
Does he think about his toil
His hut, design or instinct 

Edward J Ebbs - March 8, 2015

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Constance La France

August 22, 2015 at 1:47 PM

Ed, I love your beaver tanka, I recall watching a documentary on beavers, they are amazing creatures A7 and thanks for visiting my maple tree poem, I hate seeing old trees cut down

Edward Ebbs

August 23, 2015 at 10:18 AM

The beavers have moved on for now...A mall was built around here years ago. There was this huge Oak tree on the property and because of the outcry from the community, the owners and developers incorporated the tree into their project...you need happy customers after-all :)

Shadow Hamilton

May 7, 2015 at 6:45 PM

lovely image springs to mind Ed of busy eager beavers great pen hugs 7

Edward Ebbs

May 8, 2015 at 2:10 PM

Like the story of the tourtose and haire, the beavers work slow and deliberate :)

M. L. Kiser

March 24, 2015 at 8:17 AM

God made the beaver, to fend for himself and without them, would we have learned to build our own shelters? We learn by observation...beaver's diligence is a gift; he teaches us that our natural resources, are also a gift. I do love this poem.

Edward Ebbs

March 24, 2015 at 7:27 PM

We learn from each other, wonder who is learning from us :) Thank You :)

Carolyn Devonshire

March 15, 2015 at 12:50 PM

Hi Ed, your poem made me think. Perhaps the beaver is just building dams because it is in his instinctive nature. I doubt they take measurements, pull permits or worry about the quality of the wood when they "harvest timber." Very poignant! 7 fromme. Best wishes, Carolyn

Edward Ebbs

March 15, 2015 at 8:43 PM

You could be right, no one is going to build a home for them, but they can be a little selective on what they harvest if they have a choice...kind of like us in a way :) Thank You

Robert Johnson

March 13, 2015 at 8:57 AM

Instinct or not, I just think we should figure out how to bottle that energy. :)

Edward Ebbs

March 14, 2015 at 3:53 PM

Robert...I agree :)

Constance La France

March 12, 2015 at 8:58 AM

ED, a thought provoking write, the beaver, and we have tons here in Canada, can be both beautiful and destructive in his pursuit for that timber, loved your tanka verse, well done and thanks for your thoughtful comment on my poem, in the garden . . .

Edward Ebbs

March 12, 2015 at 8:31 PM

Oregon has a lot of them too...

Edward Ebbs

March 12, 2015 at 8:08 PM

Thank You Broken Wings :)