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Outhouse

In a previous lifeI must have sinned greatlyThe universeReally does hate meAs here I standAlong a dirt roadAnother touristUnburdening their loadSome dare complainOf the horrible smellThough my caregiverCleans me up wellThe rare welcome visitorPraises they sing“Hallelujah!” “Amen!”For the service I bring W3 Prompt #95: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Heather, prompts us to: “Employ personification toContinue reading “Outhouse”

Everglades Playground

The snowbird I am Flees from the lingering coldEverglades playgroundBlack and white warblerLeaves behind the crisp weatherSubtropical play Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 22, 2/20/24 I. J. ‘s Birds of the Week Invitation LII

Awww, Gosling

Sandee’s Awww Mondays at Comedy Plus

Spatterdock (Yellow Pond-Lily)

This pond-lily doesn’t open to reveal large flowers like many other water-lilies. I love the pod that is left after blooming: Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)

Green Heron

I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LI

Curious Dragon

Curious dragonPeeks from top the shrubbery Head bobs in greeting Haiku invitation by Mark S – Week 06: Year of the Dragon

Little Critters

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC) – close up or macro Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC) – the color green

Snowy Egret

See the snowy egret upon the water dancingIts tufts of plumage sway in the breezeWater dancing ballerina in a tutu of whiteGraceful movements quite entrancingTiptoeing through the surf with easeObserve the water dancing birdAs it will soon lift its wings and take flightLeaving but a ring of water stirred W3 Prompt #93: Wea’ve Written Weekly’sContinue reading “Snowy Egret”

Awww Chimpanzee

For Sandee’s Awww Mondays

Roseate Spoonbill

Native to Florida and designated as a locally threatened species by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, I was fortunate to see several of these birds at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and at the natural/native habitat areas of the Miami Zoo. I.J.’s Birds of the Week XLIX