Harvest Mouse
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By skinner_jennifer
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Within fields of wheat,
corn and barley; there's
hushed efficiency, seeds
shall be gathered and
consumed;
sometimes emerging in
daytime's summer heat,
scattering among husks
rising; glint of golden
welcome,
as quivering whiskers
together with bolder
brighter eyes, these
seekers silently
advance; nothing
fazes them:
little creatures prepared
for action, especially
when void of space
darkens...not that
mousy declares any
opinions,
too busy devouring
kernels; getting to
heart of the matter,
supplying hunger.
Even crescent moon
has no place as this
tiny character climbs
her umpteenth stalk,
so slight she can
balance on heads of
wheat.
Her babies innocently
wait, as I focus my
attention on respect
for all preservation;
especially the lively
Harvest Mouse.
Pixabay free image.
Amazing video.
Watch these little characters doing what they do best.
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"as quivering whiskers
"as quivering whiskers
together with bolder
brighter eyes, these
seekers silently
advance..."
What a charming, lovely image. Adroitly done, of course. Enjoyed this gorgeous poem. Paul
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Thank you for drawing
Thank you for drawing attention to this biusy little harvest mouse, so slight she can balance on heads of wheat.. and for the link to the lovely video. Rhiannon
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ah, the ramblings of Rabbie
ah, the ramblings of Rabbie Burns, too a moose, perhaps Jenny. On lice and mice and life.
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That's wonderful Jenny!
That's wonderful Jenny!
I loved :
hushed efficiency,
and
among husks/ rising; glint of golden/ welcome,
and
so slight she can/ balance on heads of/ wheat
you really do evoke the idea of the ripe field and its tiny busy inhabitants, its a lovely poem
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Beautiful - thank you so much
Beautiful - thank you so much Jenny!
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Hi Jenny
Hi Jenny
You paint a very sweet picture of the tiny mouse and its babies.
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Very lovely. :)
Very lovely. :)
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