Robin Wood

A canopy dancing

To a summer breeze

A patchwork arrangement

Of lush green leaves

Shafts of light

Break through the crowns

Dappling the undergrowth

Upon the ground

The steep wood bank

Runs from end to end

Giving squirrels, hares and rabbits

Plenty to fend

Especially when

They deliver their broods

For they spend all their time

Looking for food

Wildlife bursts into colour

In early spring

Bluebells and Bee Orchids

To name but a few

A Kaleidoscope of colours

Nature will bring

Ensuring the undergrowth

Is looking brand new

Nowadays, the month of June

Can be dark and grey

But nature has surprises

To brighten the day

Fauna and Flora

In abundance you’ll find

Even when the weather

Is a little unkind

With a wealth of butterflies

Dancing on air

These colourful creatures

Are everywhere

Yet not forget

The Damsel and Dragonfly too

For they add a splash of colour

Especially a blue

And they serve a purpose

As nature intends

Feeding the birds

And their furry friends

From the Woodpecker to

The Robin Redbreast

The woodland provides

A cornucopia to digest

And as for the stoat

Well if he has his way

The squirrels, rabbits and hares

Will be his prey

So Mother Nature can be

As cruel as she is kind

But that’s how

The circle of life is designed