By
Linda Lee Greene
March
6, 2019, Columbus, Ohio, USA—I sliced an entire bag of soft apples into
quarters last week, and tossed them into the ground cover that borders my patio
and anticipated the crowd of squirrels and birds they would draw. The squirrels
paid no attention to them whatsoever, and neither did the birds at first.
Apparently, my apples were no competition with the seeds my neighbor puts out
for them in his feeder. But yesterday, two robins took note of them, big
fellows sporting rotund, orange breasts, enormous from their winter feeding
grounds in some perpetual summerland south of us here in the frozen north.
One of the robins was slightly
larger than the other, and a bully. I watched amused for a good long while as
the two of them battled each other for the sweet fare, the smaller and more
passive one waiting his chance to dive in and grab a morsel when the tough guy
showed any sign of distraction or weakness. I was reminded of Ralph Waldo
Emerson’s advice to “Pace yourself as nature; her secret is patience,” a
reminder that was particularly meaningful for me, and helped to calm my anxiety
over an issue with my health that has caused a delay in publishing my next
book.
Columbus, Oho, USA, and multi-award-winning author, Linda Lee Greene has authored and published four books. All of them are available worldwide in eBook and soft cover at online booksellers. Her latest novel, CRADLE OF THE SERPENT (goo.gl/i3UkAV) was designated as a finalist in the 2018 American Fiction Awards Competition. It was also awarded a 5 Star Review by Readers’ Favorites. In addition, she was the winner of the 2018 Peter Hills Memorial Writing Competition. Scheduled for release in early 2019 is her novel, A CHANCE AT THE MOON. It will be available in soft cover and eBook at Amazon.com. An extensive exhibition of Greene’s artwork can be viewed at www.gallery-llgreene.com.
Never argue with Mother Nature.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Pamela. Thank you for commenting.
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