antsy ants (tanka)

female ants are queens,

soldiers, or tireless workers–

the male drones have sex.

it’s no wonder some females

make mountains out of molehills.

 

–photo by me

squirrel

squirrel

vibrant, vigilant

chattering, gnawing, scolding

prays before he eats

rodent

–photo by me

moody summer

when tree blossoms fall

‘cross the freshly-cut lawn,

it’s a sure sign

that summer is near.

but wait! i believe

i can feel her now–

yup. summer is

already here!

* * *

summer’s so moody

invariably, she gets

here when she gets here

–photo by me

wordless wed 6/5/19

–photo by me

wood wisdom

if people

stood together

like the forest

full of trees

perhaps we’d

better weather

both the tempest

and the breeze

***

together, many

kinds of trees make up the most

beautiful forest

–photo by me