DOWN TO ONE LEFT
The goose family ambled by,
It’s a wonder Momma didn’t cry…
She’s fledged all her young
Excepting one,
Emptying the season’s supply!
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A literal empty nest
Puts parent love to the test…
If geese do fine
We shouldn’t malign
Challenges faced by the rest.
–Jonathan Caswell
PUFFBALLSÂ ON THE GAZEBO
Several swollen puff-balls
Upon the gazebo roof…
A couple of birds fly to the ground,
Trying to stay aloof.
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One poor robin in the drive
Wond’ring where the grass has gone…
Hopping in salty mud,
Does winter last this long?
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Singing to keep warm they are,
Waiting for the ground to clear…
It’s confusing–all this snow–
Gets worse every year!
–Jonathan Caswell
