the gazebo feeder was empty
the gazebo feeder has been filled
waiting for hungry beaks to return
rain
snow
and still
long brown grasses i'm glad we left standing
brushing in the wind
record high numbers
the veils are thin
soon to fall back
and hold tight
take care
everyone
some hammering
some yammering
a small golden spider
making her way home
on the rust rug
thin veils
small world
wearying news of the world
is this why i feel
so sleepy?
lots of busyness today
the Chickadee brigade out
full feathered force
B&W full colour widescreen
window kitty TV
gentle flakes
falling on the bishop's weed
the pots
the walk
the street
a slow accumulation
days and weeks and months to come
tucking in
this blanket may be here
to stay
seeing kittens sleeping in the sunshine
soft october light
birds in the yard
a little buoyancy
bobbing along
hang on
hang on
only when things are broken
do we have the opportunity to fix them
***
lots of mending
in our collective future
the light is soft
the kittens are tranquil
all is quiet
and for a few moments
it's easy to forget
the calamity and chaos
and to be reminded
of how lovely it is
just
to be
