The Wonders Of Nature

                                               A little deer standing by the roadside
                                               looking back and forth, to and fro
                                               wondering if it should run and hide
                                               and which way it should go

                                               A long neck crane standing in the creek
                                               an awesome sight to see
                                               attempting to grab food, it takes a peek
                                               then flys away with it's large, majestic wings

                                             A large hawk sitting in a tree
                                             looking around for its prey
                                             whatever that may become or be
                                             it'll never have a chance to get away

                                           A strange flock of birds fly in
                                           from some place faraway and unknown
                                           on nature's food they do depend
                                           they're here for a time and then they're gone

                                           A little rabbit sits in the clover
                                           everyday it sits in the same spot
                                           late in the evening when the day is over
                                           I can tell by the clover it never eats alot

                                           A large raccon visits from time to time
                                           searching for something to eat
                                           up the creek bank he does climb
                                           grabs what he can and runs back to his retreat

                                          A hoot owl makes his presence known
                                          in my yard each and every night
                                          he'll hoot until the break of dawn
                                          and then return again the very next night

                                          The squirrels are never a stranger and always there
                                           running this way and that
                                           hoping the birds will kindly share
                                           each day they grow more big and fat

                                          These wondrous sights my eyes do behold
                                           takes my breath away and fills my heart with pride
                                           to know that nature can be so bold
                                           in a place where I live and abide

                                            Susie Swanson, 2010

Back when I wrote this poem a couple of years ago, In one week I saw all of this. I live in the country beside a creek and I just had to jot it down.. I am so blessed to be able to live in a place where so much of nature can be seen.. We see a lot of the cranes in the spring and fall, the racoons visit every now and then.The owls come every summer, the little rabbits feast on my yard of clover and the squirrels are frequent visitors..The birds fly in every spring, messing up my deck and side walk with their droppings..But I don't care to clean it up just to get a peek. The deer come out late in the evening or early morning and I've even seen a few walking down through the middle of the creek..I guess that's to throw off their scent..One thing I failed to mention are the wild ducks, they swim down the creek every spring..Two together, the male and female mallard ducks..And every visitor is so very Welcome..Hope you enjoy..Blessings, Susie