Sing Spring
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Scavenging squirrels search for acorns, scratching old stumps from trees.
Scampering up my sugar maple, they steal my bird feeder seeds.
Sleepy salamanders wake from their slumber to search on ...
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Categories:
nuthatch, butterfly, imagery, rainbow, seasons,
Form: Acrostic
THE BIRDS
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In the mountains it’s our tradition to delay our morning walk
so we can listen to the morning choir that begins promptly at six-o’clock.
Yes, at six-o’clock every morning without uttering a wor...
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Categories:
nuthatch, bird,
Form: Rhyme
Watching Birds In the Garden
...As I sit on the bench, watching nature's lively moments,
The Tufted Titmouse, Chickadee and Nuthatch look at me
Their small beady eyes are staring in the air
The Robin bounce near the Mourning Dov...
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Categories:
nuthatch, beautiful, bird, garden, peace,
Form: Free verse
Bird Hat Conversation
...Pink tulip please the merry nuthatch said.
On your lapel? Oh no. On my head.
It has such fragrance, fancy indeed.
I’d wear it proudly with my feathered tweed.
An acorn topper for me, oh please....
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Categories:
nuthatch, bird,
Form: Rhyme
Ode To the Nutchatch
...Ode to the Nuthatch.
that little Assup.
It hunts on trees,
for seeds bugs and nuts.
It won't hunt head up,
it doesn't find as much.
Ode to the Nuthatch,
That Wise little Assup.
My Grand Pa ...
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Categories:
nuthatch, appreciation,
Form: Rhyme
Methodical Transition
...The bare trees stood waiting for their buds
A new chapter of growth and beauty to begin
Lush green color will take over the landscape
Long before the multiple colors will explode
A bear scraped b...
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Categories:
nuthatch, change, seasons, tree,
Form: Free verse
Backyard of Bernie- the Golden Retriever
...brown-headed nuthatch
sounding off in desert tree…
Bernie’s swishing tail
as he runs then peters out…
free bird in leafless mirth squeeks
2/8/2022...
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Categories:
nuthatch, animal, bird,
Form: Tanka
My Writing Spot
...I set up my writing spot in front of the window
Then, I found myself in this ongoing trance
Nature was on stage, it chose to put on a show
As the cold wind blew, I watched all the trees dance
T...
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Categories:
nuthatch, day, muse, writing,
Form: Rhyme
Squawk
...SQUAWK
A nuthatch built a twiggy nest
A cockatoo showed off her elegant crest
A bluejay stole a hummingbird's egg
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Categories:
nuthatch, bird, funny,
Form: Rhyme
Bird Band
...Happy nuthatch taps
Drumming his special rhythm
On my dogwood tree
Robin provides melody
Tone deaf bluejay acts annoyed
written June 19, 2021...
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Categories:
nuthatch, bird, nature,
Form: Senryu
Flight of Freedom
...the Nuthatch visits
having a lunch in winter
leaving freedom here
Heidi Sands
12/22/20...
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Categories:
nuthatch, bird, food, freedom,
Form: Haiku
Categories:
nuthatch, bird,
Form: Haiku
I Am Blessed By These Things
...Angela, Andy, Amber, angels, ambience, attitudes, altitude, all-purpose flour.
Beds, breakfast, brightness, brevity, butter pecan ice cream, bald eagles.
Cali, Carolyn, Chelsea, creativity, compas...
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Categories:
nuthatch, blessing,
Form: Abecedarian
Winter Birds - Lei
...A blue jay cries high in the tree
on a branch, vibrant blues we see
A cardinal pair perched for seed
as the bright red male takes the lead
A chickadee lands as he sings
a dee, dee, dee and ...
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Categories:
nuthatch, bird, nature, winter,
Form: Lay
Lesson of Mindfulness
...Looking at the backyard down through a window
Brought a smile on my lips watching the scene below
A squirrel was sniffing around some bushes
Another one was scurrying up and down on oak tree br...
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Categories:
nuthatch, beautiful, education, growth, nature,
Form: Rhyme
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