I like to get up early
get away from everything electronic
step outside
just me and nature
its my planned daily do nothing moment
take a deep breath
listen to my heart beat
wait for the sunrise
in awe that its so different every day
watch the birds fly by
see the colors in the sky slowly change
try to figure out which way the clouds are drifting
follow the wind making ripples on the water
notice how lush green the marsh is today
observe a waterman tending to his crab pots
he glides effortlessly from one pot to the next
pulls up each one with minimal effort
he is totally in rhythm with nature
a harvester of crops from the bays
he moves on up the creek
his small boat makes a low wake
which soon disappears
he leaves no footprint
a heron flies overhead
he makes a gangly awkward landing
takes a few measured steps in the shallows
then he waits and waits and waits
eventually his breakfast will swim along towards him
but in the meantime
he is having his do nothing moment
Cheeky Monkey Poetry 