Sam spends hours
surveying a rich world
just out of reach.
A busy place of foraging squirrels
skidding on patches of ice.
Of Bluejays and Woodpeckers
jockeying for space
at the bird feeder.
Of sunlight rainbows
glinting on slushy surfaces.
Safe and warm,
content to be an observer,
he stands watch.
Saltwater Influenced 