NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 15

Sounds of Life

Water gurgling gently over mossy stones

before plashing into a small pool

Leaves rustling as a breeze sighs 

gently through the wood

The quick knocking of a woodpecker looking

a quick meal ‘neath thick bark

Dragonflies hum busily in pursuit

of mosquitos

A dozen different songbirds fill the air

with whistles, calls and songs

The sudden whap of a beaver’s 

tail on a nearby pond

These and a million others like them

are the soundtrack of my youth

Now I live an urban life

rare beauty, mainly noise.

Cheers,

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