Red Ecosystem
Ray McDermott
At the glow of dawn,
A tiny pond,
In the woodland brush
Awakes.
Alive but calm,
Trees and leaves
surround the pond.
Little blades collect dew.
A tomato frog on the bank
Pitch black eyes clash
His glittering skin.
Cedar permeates
Through earthy air.
The morning grows louder
A cardinal chirps,
Resting on a branch,
Upright and alert.
A lone ladybug crawls up bark
Her pattern diverse from the desolate brown
These animals highlight
in the
timberland