I love to watch the little critters
out in my back yard,
munching on the bird seed
and bread that's gotten hard.
The blue jays and the cardinals,
the robins and the doves,
the sparrows and the chickadees
are birds this watcher loves.
I also love the rabbits,
some big and some so small,
playful chipmunks having fun,
squirrels so proud and tall.
My back yard's like Disneyland!
I wonder at the sight
of fireflies that light my world
with their enchanting flight.
Can't forget the crickets,
whose cheerful, chirping sound
comforts me and soothes me
as I lie upon the ground..
Gazing up beyond the trees
at twinkling stars above...
happy that it's summertime,
the season that I love!
Author notes
"Feed them and they will come!" Maureen
Maureen Halasovski's first poem posted after joining AllPoetry
August 24, 2001.
The last poem that I wrote and posted is "Thinkin' Green"
dated July 11, 2008.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, RENEE! 
A contest entry
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250 points, ended December 7, 2003, 31 entries
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Thank you for the Anniversary wish dear sister. I was pleasently welcomed to AP by you, and many other greats when I first came here. It is my pleasure to read your very first poem posted here. This is a refreshing poem, filled with the joys of nature. All too often we tend to look past these gifts from God. You have made us stop for the moment, and embrace the beauty. I am a bird lover. Your poem paints a gorgeous picture for all readers.
Thank you for this lovely entry and I wish you the best in the challenge.
Much Love Always ♥
Renee
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simply gorgeous poem! It's very beautiful and makes me wish winter were not just decending upon me now...lol..best of wishes and thanks for entering as well...good luck...~genielassie~
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It seems that I have read this one before because I loved the line, and still remember; "the sparrows, and chickadees, and birds this watcher loves". It is still beautiful and eloquent for a first rendering on this site. Good luck with the contest.
Much Love,
Renee
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Your mind isn't playing tricks on you, Damon. The poem you read the first time was "Summer Serenade", the first poem I posted at AP. You did comment after you read it! I reposted it and gave it a new name for the newer members of AP to read. Thank you for reading and commenting on both of them!
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Excellent Background by the way.
Damon D. Brewer -
I thought that I had already commented on this one; I remember reading it several days ago--probably about two weeks. I don't know why I didn't comment, but evidently I didn't. I truly like Summer, but my favorite season is probably Spring or Autumn. In the spring everything is coming out all new and fresh, and in the fall the leaves are changing, which makes everything so pretty. I am kind of partial to winter too, because I sure do like it when the snow falls. Summer I like except for July and August when it is almost to hot to even bother about living. Every season has its good and bad points. This poem about summer was/is wonderful. I truly enjoyed reading it. I will be back soon to read more.
Damon D. Brewer
Edited on Apr 10, 4:54 p.m. because 'I thought Autumn was spelled Fall--had to go back and change it when I realized it is not.'. -
Thanks, polarbear! :-) Will visit you soon!
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Thanks, TJ! I'll scoot on over and listen to 'The Sound of A Flower' today! ;-)
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Lovely little backyard scene you've painted -tj-
You may like 'The Sound of A Flower' -
Thanks, the shadow!
:o) Maureen -
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Sounds like my own backyard! Those rabbits can be a terror, tho.Great write! -
Thank you, Tina, Artis, Pauline and ParadoxesDream! To create this heaven in my backyard, all it took was birdseed, bread and love! Nature took care of the rest!
:o) Maureen -
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amazingly beautiful you have created a heaven in your backyard really loved this ty for sharing this :))pjs -
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a bit of God's neaven on earth a taste of what is to come perhaps.....you have captured some of my favorite summer pasttimes....Artis -
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my fav of time too! I also love fall for the beautiful colors & cause I was born in the fall. Beautifully described lil scene here. makes the heart warm! -
Thank you for your lovely comment, Rubee! I also have a beautiful statue of St. Francis of Asissi in my backyard...He is the patron saint of birds and animals.
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Sounds better than Disneyland in your backyard!! A truly lovely write Maureen!! In the summer, my back yard just has grasshoppers...eeeeeeek LOL ...I love your poem :)) -
Thanks to everyone who commented on this poem. For three years, we have also been graced with visits from 3 ducks. Kind of strange that the 3 of them travel together, maybe one of them is the grown child of the other two. I noticed that one always stands guard while the other two eat. (Can't be too careful!)
Citrus, that song 'Summertime And The Living Is Easy' was going through my mind when I was posting this poem. We've been having a heat wave (temps. in the high 90's, heat index 103). Living ain't easy, that's for sure! Tell you what...If you come to visit, you can watch my menagerie for free! :o) -
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la la la sings..and the living is easy.........oops perhaps not.
mmmm, I love to lie and listen to the wind chimes I have dotted around in the trees.
Lovely scene Maureen, selling tickets? -
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Beutiful piece -
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Wonderland, a beautiful picture, and very well written.
An uplifting poem.
Andrew -
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This is such a peaceful write! Well done!! ~Gayla~ -
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Mine too! I love this...I wish my back yard was so full of life! Beautiful scenic write. :) -
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Great picture...and wonderful paint. -
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so beautiful and serene......starting with the picture and finishing with your words! -
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This is beautiful.... i love summer too, lovely write :-)
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