Poems ✍️

HAPPINESS IN NATURE TAKES TIME


Happiness in Nature takes time,
Appreciation, too,
But not all things seem thought sublime,
That is my point of view.
I have loved both my dogs and cats,
And creatures great and small,
But as for fleas and snakes and bats,
I have no love at all.
While Nature fashions scenery
That takes my breath away,
Keep cold locations far from me,
No matter night or day.
Give me one God-blessed sunny morn,
When garden birds arrive,
How can my mood then stay forlorn,
To see each one alive?
I stare with joy as dolphins leap,
And horses race for miles,
And tiny puppies when they sleep,
And purring cats, all smiles.
But most of all, I like cartoons,
When animals get shown,
You know the sort, those crazy loons,
The funniest ever known!


Denis Martindale. May 2022.