squirrel

observations and a poem by me ♡

squirrel observations: using their tails as fuzzy umbrellas while eating in the rain. flattening against cooler or wet earth on steamy hot days, looking like furry pancakes. parkouring through trees, solo or with a buddy. watching people and the world with endless curiosity. burying nuts every.where.always.  

poem:

when I look to the future, the pragmatic, the to-dos,
the tough work now that lends to later softness and ease,
I weave gold tinted leaves into my hair and flow
with playful and wild grace, letting the weight feel
like adventure, like a chase among winding branches,
like the earth catching my stumbles,
like the present and future holding hands.

♡ 

Science info in the graphic referenced from Forest Preserve - District Will County.