Poems From The Porch Stepping onto the porch feels like I’ve entered an avian party in progress. Everyone is chatting brightly, with the...

Poems From The Porch Two plump squirrels chasing each other up the water oak A pair of hummingbirds vying for breakfast Mockingbirds...

Poems From The Porch Photo by Sergiu Nista on Unsplash Good morning, tiniest of frogs! What has Spirit invited you to savor today? What...

Poems From The Porch I sit still and the whole world comes to me. I am serenaded by a symphony of sound: the soothing, steady flow of the...

Poems From The Porch The air is full of sound today– – bluejay, meadowlark, and mockingbird. Upright and supple, the young magnolia tree...

Poems From The Porch I've been here before many, many times – – a gray Louisiana morning, the whoosh of the wind, birds singing merrily,...

Poems From The Porch There is something about bathing in bird song that awakens Spring in the heart, and sunshine strong enough to cast...

Poems From The Porch Three turtles are swimming in the clear water of Johnson Creek-- Mama Turtle, Papa Turtle, and Baby Turtle. Their...

Poems From The Porch A sweet waterfall flowing through Johnson Creek offers the sound of ambient serenity. A wide-eyed verio, singing...

Poems From The Porch Sun warming green on the mountains and fecund valley below Happy campers walking by offering cheerful morning...

Poems From The Porch A very important person — do they know it? — cut up fresh pineapple and honeydew melon and placed the lusciousness...

Poems From The Porch Great blue heron standing solo on the bank Mosquito hawks hovering overhead in community Cloud puffs slowly and...

Poems From The Porch Great blue heron landing on the shore Five noisy ducks congregating beside me Nimble mosquito hawks hunting over...

Poems From The Porch Mirror trees practicing handstands Gnarly oak, skyscraper pines Morning coolness Still water offering peace Dove...

Poems From The Porch This is a magical place where the meadowlark, cardinal, wren, and mockingbird sing in harmony, with the bluejay...

Poems From The Porch Black squirrel taking my measure Red-winged black bird gliding across the lake Blue-black crow landing on a branch...

Poems From The Porch Rooster, chimes, and glistening dew A soft breeze awakening my senses Sunlight on purple wildflowers Yolk-yellow...

Poems From The Porch What I am doing right now is sitting on the porch listening to the dove, the rooster, and the chimes, feeling the...