Monday, April 05, 2021

earth note 793


there's a woodpecker
knocking at the door
seems like it's time
to get up and see what's up

it's been a couple days
since the flat roof dried out
until then it was a birdbath
waiting for a baptism

some of the trees on the ridge
have fallen in to each other
not quite ready to throw away
the winter crutches

i'm waiting a few more days
until the trail dries out
or until the woodpecker
knocks again

a sudden pass through storm
the other day got a pair of hawks
up and soaring just above the treetops
the dog barked and scared away the deer
     and other mammals

i told you what i know
please don't ask me for the latin

--- e b bortz 

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