Beaver fells a tree
to divert a rivers stream
ponding will occur.
Let's just us two take a peek
at a river, lake or creek.
Look at that beaver, full of tricks,
building a dam from sticks.
See the little frog who's hopping mad.
Why not? The beaver ate his lily pad.
I brought home a new pet named Petey Pine.
He was a beaver from way down the line.
In my backyard I had diggers build a lake.
They did it for my beaver’s sake.
He built a dam, with trees from the neighbor.
At first, he was irritated, but I did him a favor.
I let his children come over and play in the dam.
The beaver liked them a lot, they called him “Ham”.
Anybody Gunna believe her
About the dam beaver
Collecting sticks
Acting like bricks
Water contained
Whose Gunna complain
About the beaver
Having workaholic fever
Dedicated to the project
You got it
Watching the dam thing grow
Just for the wind to blow
Knocking everything down
Making the dam beaver frown
Scurrying back to dry ground
To pick up sticks
That will act like bricks
Creating a dam
That will stand
Nature’s power
Making the dam beaver tower
Over everything
Anointing dam beaver King
Hail my friend
When finished, building the structure to defend
Someone should commend
Check we will send
Allowing the dam beaver to be rich
Running a successful dam business niche
Deed well done
Thank you, you are welcome
beaver moon rises
upon eastern horizon....
awesome
Hello Birthday, birthdays are awesome, it means another beautiful year has passed since birth.
Thanking Mom and Dad, for birthing me, for all the love and care, that all my moments have been because they made me be here, and I thank them for all of their love and care.
Thanking friends, and others, for all the lessons, and other moments of the past year, that have helped me grow and see things clearer.
Hello Birthday, thanks for marking another year of memories and lessons, that have helped me grow and learn new stuff, that has made me feel growth.
Hello Birthday, today I will remember all my past birthdays, ones with loved ones that have passed, but forever live in my heart.
Hello Birthday, today I will take in all the birthday stuff, like the birthday wishes, the Beaver supermoon, the blessings that are all about.
Hello Birthday, I have had a great year, it has been full of love and happiness, some sad moments, but mostly positive, making me look forward to another great year, with no tears only joy for this start of my year.
Lifting prayers to God, today and always.
If you think ants are busy, you should seek
Barry the beaver living down by Chesapeake
Gnawing down trees with every tooth in his head
Barry works twenty-four seven and will ‘til he’s dead.
Beaver, mole or platypus? It waddles like all three.
I watch the creature scoot along, wild, weird and free.
If she pauses along the way to leave some tiny eggs down
I will call her Platte City Platypus, named for my uncle’s town.
If I was a beaver, I would build a dam
Filling each room with beans and ham
Installing near each entrance a hidden cam
Inspiring a waterway traffic jam
I would hole up with my cousin Sam
And possibly my neighbor we call Glam
We would cut down trees with a loud bam
As we added rooms to our glamourous dam
coppery polish
ravenous iron jaws yawn ~
beaver befuddled
(November Full Moon – Algonquin)
Both fell in love with Beaver Isle
A plot was bought close to the lake
Their house was built in rustic style
This house a home they planned to make.
A plot was bought close to the lake
With a clear view and facing East
So eyes on amber dawns could feast.
Their house was built in rustic style
With rugged charm, simple décor…
One more surprise they had in store.
This house a home they planned to make
That would not be pie in the sky:
Hush ~ I can hear a baby’s cry!
Ode to a Beaver
I watch the beaver gnaw the tree
And see its place in history:
Cursed with a luxurious pelt
Sought after by European furriers.
Like a virus invasion out of control,
The species was hunted, trapped, and slaughtered,
And its habitat was clearcut and destroyed
For foreign settlements and agriculture.
Human beings can be a cruel lot,
Killing for pleasure and exploitation.
I regret the harm inflicted
Upon these creatures of creation.
As I contemplate my journey’s end
While staring at the swamp of its making,
Tears form, and joy swells in my heart to see,
By the lodge’s entrance, kits swimming.
Let's view the moon together
I'll stand behind you here
I'll put my arms around you
And whisper in your ear
I'll wrap my coat around us
It won't be cold inside
I'll tell you little somethings
To tuck away and hide
Inside the chambers of your heart
Where they will live and thrive
I'll tell them to you every day
For as long as I'm alive
Let's view the moon together
With you I want to be
I'll love on you forever
And hold you close to me
Can this thing go any faster?
At this rate, we’ll all be left behind
Cheers to our philosophy
of this could be our “perfect disaster”
Running power lines through empty cities
It felt like we could take on the world if we wanted to
I miss those feelings
fading, fading
How could something so real
slip away from me?
Wandered into a fairytale
I’m scared if I open my eyes,
it’ll all go away
I’m calling for something real
At this rate, we’ll all be left behind
I’m calling you back
hoping my advice
can be your immediate relief team
But unironically,
I’ll fall harder and faster than you will
I only hate you
‘cause you’re more forgiving than I could
ever wish to be
Can this thing go any faster?
At this rate,
I’d rather be left behind
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