On the Deck

Chipmunks scamper; bees buzz by.
Gaily flits a butterfly.
Caterpillar moves a notch;
On my bench I sit and watch.

Nuthatch calls and near my ear
Mosquitoes let me know they're here.
Hummingbird stops by to drink;
From my perch I pause and think.

In the city, people stream
But here, I'm all alone to dream.
Nature beckons; with delight 
I answer with the words I write.