The Internet is slow particularly when uploading images. I may need to wait until tomorrow morning and post early before we head off for the day. In the meantime, I jotted this as we walked to Kootenai Lake.
Neighbours near,
Some visible
Ducks laugh and swim
Distract us, grouse–
Protect family and spouse
Woodpecker’s fly by lunch
Delectable larvae, I’m sure.
Others less evident
A fish plays–
Teases with hide and seek
Loon momentarily there
Beaver away from lake house
A moose–
Tracks and droppings
Insects whir in the stillness
Butterflies flit and feed
And move seed
A phantom breeze brushes floor
A solitary leaf responds,
And waves
Up high
Trees sigh.
What watches me?
I am not sure
Neighbours present,
A community–
Puzzles pieced together
Each a part
Seamless, yet not form fitting.
We are part of communities and this past few months I feel more of that; at Gonzaga, with my blog, and on nature walks with Kathy. I appreciate being one small part of communities made up of many parts.
ivonprefontaine