puzzle poem # 1

when feeding the red phalarope
often swims in circles forming a
small whirlpool this nugget gained
from jigzone.com I often ease into
the day by doing the daily puzzle
today’s is the bottom of a green
wellington boot washed up by the
tide a sturdy little-worn sole you
wonder how it was lost and did
anyone go with it I use a quicky
version only 20 pieces each takes
about two minutes I do several
over coffee for archives contain
bridges beaches gardens travel cats
usually I end with birds – interesting,
calming, living their little bright busy
lives I avoid screaming eagles prefer
the red phalaropes which allow me
to swim in circles while feeding and
perhaps create a small whirlpool

2012 Jacqueline Jackson

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