River Ramble

Clarissa Simmens

So here’s a slew of
Ibis in search of Friday morning breakfast
Ceasing their scouring
As I peel a banana
But more polite than seagulls and squirrels
Receiving no invitation
They good-naturedly poke along the riverside
Eating whatever is hidden in the mud
Thinking of Ibis-headed Thoth
Egyptian god of knowledge, art and magic
I wonder if this foraging flock
Is a communique
My totems for the day
A message that says
Happiness is creativity…

The Pithlachascotee River flows through the state of Florida in the USA into the Gulf of Mexico.


Main Location:

Pithlachascotee River, Florida, USA


Other locations:

White Ibis by the Pithlachascotee River in New Port Richey, Florida

Image by the author