a moment of beautiful – tracks in the snow
the space: new fallen snow
the beautiful: a Red Squirrel’s tracks
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An expanse of new fallen snow is like an unwritten page. When you find something written there, it is a message of beauty.
In our driveway, after the last snow, a Red Squirrel was the first to write on the ‘page’. The prints were delicate, traced in blue shadows.
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Our Red Squirrels are certainly not afraid of the snow.
digging for sunflower seeds
red squirrel with snow accumulating on his head
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a love letter, unsigned
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the meadow in winter
a sheet of paper
folded
where the stream
flows under the ice
~
the sky
an envelope
lined in blue
~
tracks on the snow
cautious
afraid
words
pressed to the page
~
erased
(erased)
by melting
or a dusting
of new snow
~
~
Published as: ‘a love letter, unsigned’, 1999, Green’s Magazine XXVII (2): 44.
Copyright Jane Tims 1999
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I love the pictures of the red squirrel. Very cute. The poem is beautiful.
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apoetsjournal
March 10, 2012 at 5:24 pm
Hi. Welcome to my site. Thanks for the comment. Jane
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jane tims
March 10, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Your little red squirrel is a darling! 🙂
“the sky/an envelope/lined in blue” – love this image…
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Barbara Rodgers
March 5, 2012 at 10:36 am
Hi Barbara. Pesky little creature…yes he is cute. There are three of them, each with his/her own personality. Thanks for feedback on the poem. Jane
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jane tims
March 6, 2012 at 6:54 am
I love these photos and this poem. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing all of this.
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Carol Steel
March 5, 2012 at 10:21 am
Hi Carol. I’m glad you liked them. Lots of snow fell last night. There will be more tracks this morning. Jane
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jane tims
March 6, 2012 at 6:50 am