Industrious

Super industrious squirrel,
back and forth
collecting walnuts from the tree,
seeking to bury them
in the lawn.

First Frost

Pale moon shows her face
in the early morning light.
Icy moonbeams linger on the lawn.
First frost.

White Feathers

A few white feathers on the lawn;
messages of hope or signs of battle lost?
Today I take the pessimistic view.

Meerkat

Squirrel
thinks he’s
a meerkat, stands
alert on the lawn.
Scarpers.

Fallen

Now the leaves have fallen.
They lie scattered on the lawn
like dead soldiers on the battlefield.

Frost

Frost
lies white
across the lawn,
keeping me inside;
warm.

Changes

Reluctant rainfall
has in part re-greened the lawn.
Subtle changes herald fading summer.
The drought continues, moorland burns.

Golden

Golden buttercups,
shining like miniature suns;
bright spots in my lawn.

Leaves

Scuttling like crabs,
leaves across the lawn,
windblown.

Playing Chase

Unaware
of my presence,
two young squirrels playing
chase up and down trees
and across the lawn.