Nature is at its best unleashed
beneath the ever changing skies
when animal and season weds
it delivers the season's high;
As the leaves share their color raves
autumn shares her bountifulness
and the squirrel gathers quick her craves
before winter's, buffering harness.
Hah! My goodness, Mystic, but you found out how I like to look at saving up for hard time. It is tragic humans cannot or will not take advantage of, and learn from nature they see in their own front yard..
A beautiful little poem about how squirrels deal with winter.
But the photo, as cute as it is, is a lie. First, that's not a squirrel, but a chipmunk. And the chipmunk had gathered up, an almond, peanut and, what looks like a hazelnut. The peanut came from the ground in a peanut farm in Georgia, was roasted, and then was put in a package for sale. The almond, probably grown in California on a tree, was shelled and putting a package for sale. The hazelnut, common in the brush in my native Wisconsin, was gathered, roasted and then removed from the shell and put in the package for sale.
The photographer enticed the chipmunk to gather up his bounty that he/she placed so that he could pose for this, seemingly natural photo, that was staged from the start.
I have an oak tree in our back yard, that always has a bumper crop of acorns. It's an amazing sight to watch squirrels as they bury them all over place, and then watch them as they dig them up later. The only thing is , I'm left with all these little holes in the yard.
They are a good lesson. Especially when you have eyes to see the lesson, as you do. Today is the first day I've had to wear a Pendleton at work in the morning. Love the cool crisp air. Yes indeed. Where my wife and I live now, at the edge of the wilderness, we get to view and appreciate much of the Creators fauna regularly. It's a continual blessing. Enjoyed your thoughts, V. r
Note: Since my husband's cancer surgery 4/25/05, this book content has been integrated into the public speaking content for audiences interested in a sassy approach to personal and/or community awareness events. Another chapbook on intimate love poet
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But the photo, as cute as it is, is a lie. First, that's not a squirrel, but a chipmunk. And the chipmunk had gathered up, an almond, peanut and, what looks like a hazelnut. The peanut came from the ground in a peanut farm in Georgia, was roasted, and then was put in a package for sale. The almond, probably grown in California on a tree, was shelled and putting a package for sale. The hazelnut, common in the brush in my native Wisconsin, was gathered, roasted and then removed from the shell and put in the package for sale.
The photographer enticed the chipmunk to gather up his bounty that he/she placed so that he could pose for this, seemingly natural photo, that was staged from the start.
Ron