This week, I spotted 4 vultures in a tree in our yard, a wandering turkey two houses down, two ducks enjoying a conjugal visit in a local pond, and cardinals and mockingbirds, in particular, establishing territory. I also spotted two couples from our neighborhood who came over for an outdoor, socially distant cocktail (on different afternoons).
I was kind-of worried about the vultures, but a red-tailed hawk hustled them along and they haven’t been back. I haven’t found a carcass of any sort in the yard.
All this put me in mind of a poem by Mary Oliver…
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Thank you, Steve & Mary Jo Shankle and Charlie & Lawrence Cook for being willing to come over. And help keep us sane. xoxo
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(Print of the Oliver poem at Etsy here.)
April 19, 2020 at 8:07 am
The red tail hawk was here in the grass yesterday, striking at something, then looking up to see if we were watching from the window. Over and over. A snake? But later, nothing there. The bluebird is back.
Allison is a longtime Mary Oliver devotee, but I am not deep enough. Even I got this one, though. Thanks.
April 19, 2020 at 8:50 am
Such Good Love in the time of Corona. Thank you for keeping our eyes focused there… and on the blessings of friendship!
April 19, 2020 at 7:03 pm
I am blessed by your friendship and have been for a very long time. Happy Birthday, dearest K!! Xoxo
April 19, 2020 at 7:06 pm
The hawk and the bluebird are good company in the Time of Corona. (And Mary Oliver too). So happy to hear from you always, John! Xoxo
April 19, 2020 at 8:25 am
Any day with a Mary Oliver poem is a good day.
April 19, 2020 at 7:04 pm
Well said!! Agreed. Xoxo
April 19, 2020 at 2:23 pm
This crisis keeps sending me back to Mary Oliver too. A big volume of her poems sits on my bedside table. Thanks for sharing this one!
April 19, 2020 at 7:03 pm
xoxo