Sights and sounds of early morning.
Woodpecker attacking the house
with the startling intensity of a dentist’s drill.
Happy chattering of chipmunks
as they race one another through the bushes.
Vestiges of last night’s wind and rain evident
in the languid drip of water leaking from the gutter;
the tangle of leaves and branches littering the deck,
and the listless droop of moisture laden flowers.
Saltwater Influenced 