Soda Crackers

delightful experience with fascinating birds as they come to feast on soda crackers.

Soda Crackers

Shared morsels at wood's edge,

yes I have!

crispy bits of soda crackers. 

Spotted towhee, pine chipmunk,

 little mouse-

 come to visit for their own

little share and nibble.

They enter without hesitation

for this table laid out.

Here and gone but word gets out.

The feast is readily attended

 by others like them,

nothing lost.

Neither a word spoken nor a

 gripe displayed,

Simply consumed

 at lightning speed.

Author's Note

Any ideas about content or context? Experiences with critters anyone else?

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I love your poem, but I would not feed wildlife the empty crap we humans invented. Soda crackers? I wouldn't feed my dog soda crackers! But aside from my culinary snobbishness, I find it amazing how (living in the wilderness as I do) the word gets around when there is something for the birds to eat around here! The birds peck my garden to pieces & they get enuf of my food, so I don't feel any obligation to feed the greedy little suckers any more than they already grab! *wink! wink!* Happy Easter! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Margie. I love the descriptions of your 'habitat' ha ha. I sounds so terrific. Well I have a fence around my property so no deer. Other critters do manage to find there way though. Song birds are so super!
Love your thoughts.
Kathy

[Valentine]

Nice write and one I experience daily. Feeders are out in front and birds of all types feed. In the back deer and turkey feast on grain. Lots of animals in a large space. Valentine

[Kathy Van Kurin]

valentine,
Very nice to find a common enjoyment with another. Thanks for sharing and for reading my poem. Enjoy your animals! Kathy

[Einstein Noodle]

i very much enjoy this scene you have played out for me .. i especially like the third couplet :) serene, cute, gracious mix of humanity and the forest ..love it!
E.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Thanks Einstein Noodle,
Just love the small ones so much. They are so quick and delightsome.........................Thanks for reading! Kathy

[Einstein Noodle]

my wonderful Norma spent about a year getting a squirrel to take food from her hand .. such a treat to watch ;)

[An owl on the moon]

There is such a peace in watching birds and other little creatures feast. They are happy in this moment, the lingering taste of cracker treats laid out for them. This made me smile so much. Still trying to learn to live fully in every single sweet breath.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

C Froman,
I hope you have special moments of strength and grace and of course living fully in every single sweet breath. (That is pretty!) blessings, Kathy

[Sami Khalil]

I like to watch animals and critters feed and when they are fed, it gives me satisfaction. We have that shared hunger and thirst for survival. Nature and man can help feed those little creatures. An excellent write with openness to....:::))))

[Kathy Van Kurin]

The sure proof of life; hunger! Thanks Sami khalil. Love every ones differing way of viewing the same thing. Very cool....................Kathy

[Sami Khalil]

So true. Diversity and diverse opinions are the spice of life and it's many flavors. All rich blessings...:)))))

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Sami you are a blessing................your gift................Kathy

[Sami Khalil]

:).........................

[Lorry]

This reminds me of someone I used to know who fed her garden visitors every morning without fail, as she loved to sit back and drink her coffee, as breakfast was served. I was on the phone to her once when she was doing just that and she exploded into a fit of giggles, as the hummingbirds, hummed their thanks unexpectedly close to her head. I loved the fact that she laughed instead of shrieked and freaked out, like I would most likely have done. Your soda crackers reminded me of that beautiful moment, so I thank you for that. :)

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Nemo,
What an interesting memory. To know that you remember something special from your life makes the experience worth the time. That is writing this simple little story. It is so nice to have a kind response of encouragement. Bless you for reading and for commenting. Bye for now. kathy

[Lorry]

You are most welcome Kathy. :)

[Ted Kniffen]

Have fed chipmunks on camping trips and watched a cow moose and a calf feed along a river bank. Good to get away to the north, get a canoe and set the mind free. Good write

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Ted Kniffen,
For me it was chipmunks out in the dry wilderness-eastern Oregon. Not fear the nutty little guys just would come pretty close for a bit..........haha. You watched a cow moose and calf feed along a river? How wonderful! I have not ever seen a moose although have had some when in Minnesota; that is to eat. Well thanks for reading my little poem of a very neat experience. Blessings to you in life and writing..........Kathy

[Tony]

Great piece! So much said in such little space!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

tony,
thankyou very much for reading my poem. Blessings and keep enjoying your writing as well......................Kathy

[Maria12]

I just envy you because here in London we do have some wildlife but only squirrels and birds.I love to read about such things s it would be my dream to do what you did.I do remember giving ginger biscuits to sheep in Yorkshire.My husband was swimming in a river and a lot of tame sheep chased me until I fed them.What a happy memory I got from your poe,

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Maria12,
Thanks so much for reading Soda Crackers. London sounds wonderful to me as Iv'e not been there. Your experience with the sheep and husband sounds so nice. I have never fed sheep in a way like that. Goodness! Bless you ....................Kathy

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Maria12,
Are you going to put together something about your own experience. Many would be interested.............Kathy

[Maria12]

Maybe I will!Thanks

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Just wanted to say that I changed a few words but it is hardly noticeable although the flow is maybe smoother. thank you all. Kathy

[Chris]

Hunger is universal and yet feeding removes the people-fear and threatens domestication to naturalist eyes.
...And when it's people - the generosity is seldom without thought or strings or time limits... or even perceived angers toward BOTH sides - giver and receiver.

As a poem - there is a sense of innocence and wonder.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Oh Chris your input is great! So encouraging. I know I seem to have tunnel vision when it comes to nature. There was a beautiful pine chipmunk and wow I dug him! Beautiful guy. another one came along that day as well............... Sometimes I will see black sunflower wild bird seed put out and met the really neat couple. Blessings to you today kind sir. Kathy

[Chris]

Blessed Be... Chris