he stares at me, no fear…

Busy

The chippie halts on the second step.

I’ve seen him there, he will not stay,

his hole is close, he will not stray,

he skips across my little yard

but not too far.

I want to ask him, just this once,

if he’d like to scout a cozy place

he’s never seen,

he stares at me, no fear,

I’d like a little chat, I think,

I’d like to hear his thoughts,

but I can see

he has no time to talk.

October 23, 2019

Inspired by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer’s “Following Mr. Berry’s Instructions,”

published October 23, 2019, on her website, A Hundred Falling Veils

“You have to be able to imagine lives that aren’t yours.”

Wendell Berry

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