A Willet
A Willet, walking alone along the sandy surf. His feathers buffy and soft. With an elegant step he moves along the water line. A ghost crab, a minnow, either will do.
“Nature” is what we see
“Nature” is what we see— The Hill—the Afternoon— Squirrel—Eclipse— the Bumble bee— Nay—Nature is Heaven— Nature is what we hear— The Bobolink—the Sea— Thunder—the Cricket— Nay—Nature is Harmony— Nature is what we know— Yet have no art to say— So impotent Our Wisdom is To her Simplicity. by […]
Birds on the Beach
Birds on the beach. White as the snow. Feathers blowing in the salt misted breeze. Watch out, here comes a wave!
Sunset over Annapolis
A Winter Sunset by Lord Alfred Douglas The frosty sky, like a furnace burning, The keen air, crisp and cold, And a sunset that splashes the clouds with gold But my heart to summer turning. Come back, sweet summer ! come back again ! I hate the snow, […]
Frolicking in the Water
Two dolphins swimming in synchronicity in the waterway.. Steely beasts in warm waters. A blow and a flick of a tail. Frolicking as they go.
Finding a New Path
It’s time for me to take a new road, to parts yet undiscovered. We are on this earth for just a short time, and there is so much to explore. Sitting inside four walls, caught in a box. It’s time to get out of the box and take […]
Yellow Rumped Warbler
A Bird and a Gnat The warming afternoon and the gnats are out. Little warblers begin darting in the trees. Limbs bare in the late autumn. Time to fatten up before the final flight south to warmer lands. The Gnats have no chance, as the warbler watches with […]
The Three Sentinels
SENTINELS, by ROSE PARKWOOD Oh line of trees all dark and green Like stately sentinels you stand — God’s mystery to the world you bring, God’s presence to the land! So straight and free, So still and dark, God’s sentinels you stand. Your leafiness makes one forget The […]
Barn Owl
A wise old owl lived in an oak The more he saw the less he spoke The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can’t we all be like that wise old bird?
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
A gnat, a gnat, a gnat is what I want. Zip up, zip down, zip all around. The little Ruby crowned kinglet filled with intent.
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 