A twirling vine climbs a chimney of brick.
A tree tickles windows next to my bed.
A cushion of moss coats a rock in the park.
A maple leaf drifts as a stoplight glows red.
A treeful of sparrows swoops under a bridge.
A scurry of squirrels scamper and swerve.
In the middle of traffic, buildings, and people,
nature thrives in my city for all to observe.
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Mary E. Cronin works with children each day in her role as a primary school Literacy Coach. She lives on Cape Cod in Massachusetts with her wife and their mischief-maker dog named Daisy. Mary’s poems have appeared in the children’s anthologies THINGS WE DO and AMAZING FACES, and in The New York Times. You can reach Mary at www.maryecronin.com
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