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Array ( [sid] => 161766 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => A Squirrel In The Park. [time] => 2010-08-12 11:52:58 [hometext] => We went to a city park on Monday and saw this squirrel. Just a few thoughts I had. [bodytext] => He came from the depths of a Sycamore tree,
Bushy and bristling with business.
And there in a shadey corner of a city park
We came face to face, the squirrel and I.
Tiny, grey perfection displayed with pride,
His rodent eyes bright with summer sun,
He stood on his haunches performing a delicate grooming.
I edged closer and he paused in the act
And we exchanged words in a language of mutual respect.
We both stood suspended in time
While all around the children wove a tapestry of city life.
Our eyes met, mine wide with wonderment,
His alight with life and freedom freely gathered.
As I stood in the shade of his presence
I wore envy like a statement of fashion.
He cleaned his feet with a delicate tongue,
Widened his eyes to allow me one last look
At freedom's vista,
Made for the leafy lanes of the tree, tossed one last glance,
And I stood, transfixed by a shadow, bewildered
By a squriel in the park. [comments] => 6 [counter] => 228 [topic] => 27 [informant] => cashfan1 [notes] => Corrected spelling as requested ~ Moderator_18 Aug 12, 2010 [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 4 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 0 [associated] => [topicname] => NaturePoetry )
A Squirrel In The Park.

Contributed by cashfan1 on Thursday, 12th August 2010 @ 11:52:58 AM in AEST
Topic: NaturePoetry



He came from the depths of a Sycamore tree,
Bushy and bristling with business.
And there in a shadey corner of a city park
We came face to face, the squirrel and I.
Tiny, grey perfection displayed with pride,
His rodent eyes bright with summer sun,
He stood on his haunches performing a delicate grooming.
I edged closer and he paused in the act
And we exchanged words in a language of mutual respect.
We both stood suspended in time
While all around the children wove a tapestry of city life.
Our eyes met, mine wide with wonderment,
His alight with life and freedom freely gathered.
As I stood in the shade of his presence
I wore envy like a statement of fashion.
He cleaned his feet with a delicate tongue,
Widened his eyes to allow me one last look
At freedom's vista,
Made for the leafy lanes of the tree, tossed one last glance,
And I stood, transfixed by a shadow, bewildered
By a squriel in the park.




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Re: A Squirrel In The Park. (User Rating: 1 )
by mehuel on Thursday, 12th August 2010 @ 07:44:53 PM AEST
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fine craftmanship... Simple yet pure and original... Yet again a refreshing expression that take u out of the daily hustle bustle of life and makes u take notice of nature and its speechless inhabitants who without saying can still tell a lot...
Beautifully expressed, an amazing write


Re: A Squirrel In The Park. (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 13th August 2010 @ 06:37:42 AM AEST
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Very nice. Reminds me of a poem a girl wrote in my local poetry club. I like how you took a simple moment and made it beautiful. I especially liked this line:

'I wore envy like a statement of fashion.'

Great image.

-Phil


Re: A Squirrel In The Park. (User Rating: 1 )
by joydeep_nath on Friday, 13th August 2010 @ 06:44:39 AM AEST
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its an art to describe tiny moments from life..this pome reminds me of one by wordsworth or some other poet about a viper in sicily.who came to drink water from a fountain..dont recall the name!


Re: A Squirrel In The Park. (User Rating: 1 )
by andrewjones12 on Friday, 13th August 2010 @ 06:45:46 AM AEST
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DENNIS!! i absolutly love your poems of natures observations. you have a way with words, and they all seem to come from the eye's of your thoughts. you paint theese lovly pictures, and it seems you go for many walks! and i sure do appreciate your ventures, for they result in writtin wonders=)
well done friend!!!

blessings,
-andrew.


Re: A Squirrel In The Park. (User Rating: 1 )
by unknown_utopia on Friday, 13th August 2010 @ 09:47:13 AM AEST
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ooh
keep writing
I like your style.....


Re: A Squirrel In The Park. (User Rating: 1 )
by northernlights on Friday, 13th August 2010 @ 01:41:26 PM AEST
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Charming write and all credit given to Mr Squirrel, with whom you shared a 'suspended moment' in time, I also love the line,I wore envy like a statement of fashion and you continue to dazzle with your detail and personability leaving a lovely warm feeling of connection in this world




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