The carpenter bee
pays little regard
to the clamor
of dogs barking
and boys splashing,
intent on its
discoveries
here
and here
and here
here
and here
and here
no matter the rain
that approaches
on tip toe
across the pond,
no matter the
strange woman watching
from the bridge above
Poem ©2024 Jen Payne. Photo of Baloo and Shere Khan, two of the beloved trio BLT (Baloo, Shere Khan, and Leo) from the Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary. Click here for the story. If you like this poem, you can read similar in my books and zines, available from Three Chairs Publishing on my ETSY SHOP. They come autographed, with gratitude and a small gift.
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