I love watching squirrels scurrying around the trees, flicking their tails, then racing up tree trunks and leaping from branch to branch.  They rarely stay still of a moment.  In spring they search for their autumn treasure, nuts they have buried to keep them going throughout the winter.  Sometimes you can hear them nibbling on nuts before to spy them!

 

Squirrelling

Sat in the morning sunshine

a cheeky character is found

large beautiful bushy tail

held high with confidence

relaxed near a gnarled tree

nibbling his stashed treasure

dug up from his autumn store

beady eyes and fully alert

yet letting the world go on by

enjoying a well earned treat

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2025