Tag Archives: animal wisdom

the birds know – July 27

7.27.2016 the birds know. seven, eight, nine swirl around the feeder, wait their turn, push in to take a stance   nuthatch, cardinal woodpecker, finch all scrambling before the storm   a surprise only to our atrophied instincts as wind … Continue reading

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pond ice – March 11

3.11.2016 pond ice thin as paper, ducks slip into the edges knowing somehow that their time has come. ——————–

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she knows – January 21

1.21.2015 sitting with the cat she knows.   the vet is next. —————–

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zero sense – February 12

2.12.2014 winter fire and the animals sleep, kitty snugged into her bed, dog’s back close against the brick hearth.   wisdom in their resting, quiet snores from both affirm hibernation as the only sensate sense for below zero. ——————–

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