Change...........

           Beautiful warm late summer day,
   sun intensely shining, gentle breeze flowing.
    Birds outside singing their melodic  tunes,
  squirrels scampering, mother nature sowing.

   A change in the air, can sense fall coming,
   my animal friends will soon bid goodbye.
    Few birds stay behind, the feeders will
                            be filled,
 but all too soon, the sun will fade in the sky.

  For the bunnies, pellets and carrots to eat,
placed in the landscaping and garden in back.
 Toads and geckos we leave outside lights on,
    foraging for food is easier than when it
                            is black.

   All through the night they patiently wait,
toads on the ground, geckos resting on bricks.
    Waiting for the right moment to make
                           their strike,
 small insects emerge, very stealthily doing
                          their tricks.

   Baby toads and newborn geckos huddle,
   stay safe from harm in one small place.
    Amazing to watch, their skin glistens
                           in light,
 all God's creatures, in daylight not a trace.

 Cleaning the gutters, digging up our garden,
easier to prepare before it begins turning cold.
Before you know it, we will be raking leaves,
filling lawn and leaf bags, boy this gets old.

By the tick of the clock, darkness approaches,
   earlier and earlier, but it slithers in slow.
    Doves are hovering on freshly cut grass,
  bellies full, a needed respite before they go.

   Baby birds in their nest sit and swoon,
               high pitched peep-peep an 
                  unmistakable sound.
 Warm, light rain gently blankets the area,
  as if to cover and protect all the animals
                           around.

Written by: 
Karen Palumbo
Photography by:
Robert Palumbo
9/7/2007
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