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Friday, June 9, 2023

 

 

HOSPITALITY PLUS

 

Well, I dropped the ball on this one

Our first hummingbird visitor of the year

And nothing to offer

Scurry, find the gear

 

         Now, hooked for the summer

                  Waiting, watching, refilling

                           My kitchen views now captured

 

Did its mama arrange this?

Or did the baby manage on its own?

A perfect speckled fawn in our flower bed

 

Where is the mama?

Our neighbor says she’s eating her garden

Will it come get this thing?

 

Next day’s report, across the street

 

                  Whew.  Good job, Mother Nature

                           Be a good neighbor, little one  

                                    And return next year

                                             I’m thinking a first birthday photo

                                                      For the refrigerator

 

Duck drama near the porch

Clutch bunched to brood

We marveled, oohed

Checked daily

Tried not to disturb 

But, alas, awry

One at a time

The eggs went astray

Other guests, it seems

Found their way to a meal

Ms. Hen may think twice

Before home-sharing again

 

And now this

Cooper's Hawks nesting in our tree

Songbirds taking note

and disappear


Bees love our anemones -- easy eco bit

Until Carole’s arms and hands discovered them

Nesting ‘neath the peonies

 

         Pained gardener

                  Engaged an eradicator

                           Don’t tell the wrong people

 

Bird feeding hobbyist

Other critters, opportunists

Mice, chipmunks, voles,

Share our feeders

And household warmth

 

         Trapped 18 this year

                  I hope there is a critter heaven

                           Way over yonder

 

And, of course, the flowers

Hours arranging

These go here

Those go there

 

         They get picky

                  Before picking

                           Thirsty, mostly

         Just,

                  Constant care

                           Carole, the enabler

                                    Can’t wander 

 

DRK

6/16/22

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