Category Archives: Poetry

Never in my life have I attempted to write poetry; however I am currently enjoying trying.

On The Road, Photos-Bugs, Butterflies, etc., Poetry

~What are you doing on my new Michelins”

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"Get off of there"
“Get off of there”

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Do it with flair,

 Jump off of there.

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You will be going round and round,

It won’t be homeward bound;

Jump off of there.

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The spin will make you dizzy,

Your brain will be in a tizzy;

Jump off of there.

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I’am going to charge you fare,

You must take care;

Jump off of there.

~

Do it with flair,

Jump off of there.

What are you doing on my Michelins?
What are you doing on my Michelins?
It appears as if the Michelin man is trying to pull the Praying Mantis off.

While we were camping at Copper Breaks State Park outside of Quanah, TX,  we encountered Praying Mantis everywhere. They liked hanging on to the coach tires; I believe for the heat.

Notice, the little leg hanging on to the rubber stub on the tire. I when outside to get something out of one of the bays and came back inside with one on my ear! Yikes!

All photos:: SkyeRiver Photography ©Sheila de Laneuville

Enjoy the Journey!

At Home, Photos-Birds, Poetry

Poetry:~Chick-a-Dee, Dee, Dee~

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Chick-a-Dee, 

Dee, Dee she calls,

With steady precision,

 Glides in swiftly, 

Picks a treat,

Working hard.

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With her treasure, 

Flies to a branch, 

Seed held tight, 

She hammers away,

Until she succeeds,

Devouring her meal.

~

Chick-a-Dee, 

Dee, Dee she calls,

Back and forth, 

Back and forth,

She repeats her need,

Working hard.

 

Black-Capped Chickadee
Black-Capped Chickadee

While drinking a cup of coffee this morning, from the comfort of our living room, we watched a little Chickadee consume her breakfast. 

 

She worked hard trying to nourish herself. She was dealing with cloudy skies, cold temperatures and breezy winds.

Photo, from my archives, taken this summer.

At Home, Photos-Birds, Poetry

Poetry:~Leaves fall, life surrenders, motion slows~

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Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided
Dark-eyed Juncos need shelter

In the distance, to the West, 

Blue skies highlight icy crystals, 

Glistening on mountain peaks;

Leaves fall, life surrenders, motion slows.

 

Outside my window, not quite winter,

Dramatic changes revealed,

Pleasing aspects of autumn gone;

Leaves fall, life surrenders, motion slows.

 

From the mountain, Sparrows seek food,

Dark-eyed Juncos, need shelter,

Western Scrub Jay, caches peanuts;

Leaves fall, life surrenders, motion slows.

 

In the distance, to the West,

Leaves fall, life surrenders, motion slows.

Western Scrub Jay
Western Scrub Jay

 

Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided
Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided
Blue Jay
Blue Jay (young one)
Western Scrub Jay
Western Scrub Jay caches peanuts
Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided
Dark-eyed Junco, glad to be out of the snow
Blue Jay
Blue Jay ~What do you hear?~
Western Scrub Jay
Western Scrub Jay
“I’am going to miss you, my Scrub!”
Blue Jay
Blue Jay ~What do you see?~

White-crowned Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos showed up, at my house, a couple of days ago – winter is on its way! 

Photos taken today, in my backyard!