Life Is Full of Sweet Spots

“For a scavenger,

patience is the key

to the pantry.”

— Delia Owens

hunt for what you want

finding it placates hunger

needn’t search further

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Scavenger ~ With their iridescent purple blue plumage, red beaks and long yellow legs and toes, American Purple Gallinules make a distinctive picture as they gingerly step across floating vegetation in search of dinner • Photo at Wakodahatchee Wetlands Nature Prese by Jan Logozzo • “Scavenger” haiku poem by Mary O’Connor

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