the sun, the moon, the stars and ivy

[saw]

long sleeve shirt
long pants
compression stockings
it's a war
in the peaceful garden

gentle breeze
perfect temps
but oh those mosquitos
don't know when to quit
and neither does my edema
so I don the battle gear
and relax

a metal sculpture stares at me
from the fence with an amused look
a squirrel darts up the steps
to the deck, stopping halfway up
to get a read on me......satisfied
I am no threat, leaps into the maple
and disappears as an old man
reaches for his pen, takes a drink
of seltzer, scribbles some nonsense
and christens it a poem

[sasha]

too cold & wet to be sitting outdoors today - rendering unto caesar instead, paying mom's rent & medication management... so thanks for the imagery! Tell that squirrel that NH sez howdy

[saw]

In Maryland it's been pretty nice.....comfortable days and fire pit weather in the evening.....and the squirrels never quit....they're always around, running down the power lines like the Great Wallenda's

[judih]

poems show up to warm their fine selves at the firepit

[saw]

yeah judih, the firepit with friends in the evening is the equivalent to watching the sun rise