Arbor Non-vitae

I still remember my friends from back then.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=64172

A Special Place

A natural sedative.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=63008

Bats

With the Halloween season approaching, what better topic to write about than that of bats!

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=82949

Blue Ridge Autumn

Fall colors are better some years than others.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=206208

Can't See The Forest For The Trees

Varieties of trees.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=98387

Cold Night

How do animals cope with the cold?

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=96975

Critter Wars

I insist on my right to feed the birds, even at the cost of uglifying the back yard. In the spring a little blue or green paint should rectify that, though.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=95004

Daddy Bear Comes To Breakfast

A large male black bear feeds on sunflower seeds at the birdfeeder on Memorial Day morning.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=196490

Eetwidomayloh (He Who Greets With Fire)

This poem was inspired by “Eternal Enemies,” a National Geographic TV program filmed in Africa by a couple who lived among spotted hyenas and lions for months.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=81687

Food For Thought

A new look at the food chain.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=152416

Nature’s Clock

A natural side effect to civilization is to grow away from nature. We do so at a disadvantage.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=224241 

October Fest

Bears like acorns.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=171010

Ode to Northern Pike

The northern pike in the picture is 55 lbs, 56inches in length. The pike it has in its grasp is 36 inches long. The big one was never hooked. It refused to turn loose of its prize and eventually found itself in the boat of the tired but happy fisherman.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=213256

Oh Canada!

As we celebrate our 228th birthday this 4th of July with fireworks, grill and tong, I also entertain a fond remembrance for our great neighbor to the north. Canada has been a warm friend for many years. Here's to maintaining that friendship for many more American birthdays to come.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=111953

Predator

This poem addresses three particular predators.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=72834

Premature Ejaculation

Strange phenomena sometimes result from evolution.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=179877

Raptor

The term “bird feeder” can have more than one meaning.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=217875

Roots Of Trouble

This is a true story. It happened on Monday, February 21, 2005.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=131340

She-Bear

A decrepit bear tries for a bird feeder ...

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=194393

Sky-god’s Visit

Nature’s wrath visits.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=74163

Snowy Day

Bird feeder show.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=90733

Social Graces

Social graces extend to other cultures.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=69053

Squirrel Trains And Kissy Crows

I’ve recently had occasion to watch some intimate activities of crows as they, with great caution, come to my bird feeding station. And I’ve also been privy to some interesting squirrel behavior.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=179536

Sweet Bloom of Youth

The partnership of youth and beauty rests on an unappreciated but necessary foundation.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=176824

The Biggest Pecker

Sometimes creatures in nature can be pests and we are torn between what we should do to counteract their destructive ways.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=157165

The Jewel That Brings April 15^th

You can set your watch -- er, calendar, by them.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=157855

The (Nasty) Boys Of Summer

Well, summer's here and many of us will be taking our vacations, hiking and camping in the woods and fields. I'm re-posting this little reminder of what may be afield for you ...

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=67323

The Sanctuary

Safety is not always what it seems.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=63950

Tiny Tyrant

Hummingbirds are docile creatures--except sometimes with each other. It's the male (usually) that becomes aggressive. Occasionally one will be blessed with an overload of testosterone. Then the fireworks begin. Some see parallels in the human race, but that seems unlikely ...

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=63186

Twinkletoes on the Roof

A gathering place for wildlife.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=73403

Whispers Of Autumn

A storm came through last night and many leaves came down.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=148316

Whites Of Their Eyes

Did you ever wonder why humans have white surrounding the iris of our eyes? This poem was inspired by an editorial in the New York Times of 1/13/07 by Michael Tomasellohttp://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=179188

Windows to the Soul

Picture taken from my front porch after this mother bear robbed my bird feeder. Her half-grown cub was gone by the time I got the picture of mama.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=165359

X-Rated Bear Essence

It's mating season for bears.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?id=194747

© 2008 R. Leland Wald.rip