Watching Mr. Squirrel (Nature Poem)
( This is a little fun poem I wrote a few years ago. I have posted it before but I got some cute Pics recently of Mr.Squirrel, so here it is again! )
Watching Mr. Squirrel
At the first hint of chill of Autumn days
the pace accelerates, and he scurries, to and fro.
Gathering seeds and nuts to hide in secret places,
that only he, alone, can know…
long before the winter snow!
He must know of the old adage,
(Of not putting all your eggs in one basket)
as he follows this rule with his winter store of treats!
He digs holes among the roots of trees,
and more among the hedges, and behind the garden gate!
This ritual, he does repeat!
So...when the snows of winter come,
so snug, I know, he’ll be;
in his nest- high in the tree!
He'll venture out just long enough ,
retrieving treats he’s storing now
from hiding places,
unknown by all…
except for him-
and –ME!
June Kellum
Oct. 2003
Junie
Labels: autumn, autumn animals, fall, Nature, seasons
7 Comments:
Awww love this poem, Junie. The words truly do describe what Mr. Squirrel does to prepare for the winter:-) The squirrel we have hanging around here was all upset this morning and you should have heard him...ends up it was the stray kitty hiding in the garden trying to sneak up on him!! Oops! xoxo
How cute Junie....and I loved the pics too.
Thanks for reading,
Joy
and
Pea!
Wonderful and delightful!
I wonder if he has a treasure map with Xs marking the spots where he hides those treats?
:-)
LOL-
I'm not telling!! Junie ;)
I loved this poem, so true to life and the phot's are excellent, a pleasure to read.
YVONNE:
Thanks, Yvonne, for reading my poems!
Junie
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