On Painted Grass

On painted grass you scamp
where once the bluebell toll
lying low—
enriched in addended exaltation

Hushed tan mixed within yellow
shadows spot the sentinel 
lonesome— 
clouds pass too slow

Last morsel of magnitude
left to track inside
scamper off—
the sun is left behind

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 11/21/2017 6:50:00 PM
I started reading this last night but got called away, and today while I was driving and almost ran over one that ran right out in front of my car, I remembered your poem. Very nicely done I sure enjoyed this my dear friend Tim... hugs and smiles :)
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Date: 11/20/2017 11:51:00 PM
SO cute, Tim. I love the poem with the picture. I am turning into a squirrel myself, finding walnuts under my neighbor's tree. I have cracked at least 400 this past month!!
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Date: 11/19/2017 9:12:00 PM
Tim, a lovely title and such a beautiful poem.. the squirrel is amazing! :)
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Date: 11/19/2017 7:15:00 PM
Beautiful poem, cute squirrel! :)
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Date: 11/19/2017 12:20:00 PM
- Lovely poem and sweet squirrel, Tim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/19/2017 12:06:00 PM
absolutely charming Tim and I love the pic especially as we do not have any squirrels on our little Island:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 11/19/2017 11:49:00 AM
I love this poem Tim and the title too. Very nicely written :)
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Tim Smith
Date: 11/19/2017 11:51:00 AM
Thank you Heidi
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