WOE BE TO INTRUDERS

Posted on July 15, 2016 by | 4 Comments

 

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Clinging to a willow branch
above the cattails, singing
across the pond at dawn,

this world is small enough
for herons and mud hens,
a loan goose and bullfrogs—

all the drama necessary
for a rich full life
of trying to get along.

 

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4 responses to “WOE BE TO INTRUDERS”

  1. Louise Jackson | July 15, 2016 at 7:17 am | Reply

    This entry, “Woe Be to Intruders”, so simply and beautifully defines the larger picture of our life on an earth that is small enough for humans to try to get along. Perfect!

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  2. sustainabilitea | July 15, 2016 at 7:42 am | Reply

    We have lots of these blackbirds in Illinois. They are chatterers!

    janet

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    • John | July 15, 2016 at 12:57 pm | Reply

      Though it doesn’t show in this photo, this is a tri-color blackbird, becoming rarer, I understand. To me, their song often sounds like a rusty gate hinge.

      Like

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