Air So Fresh Skies So Blue

It is eerily quiet in my neighborhood.

I wanted Walter to have a different view today,

so I brought him into the den, 

and using photobooth shot this scene behind me.

I threw a towel over the chair 

as his puppy nails can quickly shred.

I was hoping he would be entertained by 

movements outside but there were none.

No people, no dog walking, no birds flying,

or planes in the sky.

nothing

A little creepy.

I have noticed for two weeks

 now the absence of birds.

Anyone else concerned about this?

Perhaps they've all gone to the strip.

Seen this?

He sniffs the air and whines now and then,

and then a yelp and I turn to see a man

sauntering past wearing an old straw hat.

Walter scrambles even higher.

Air so fresh * skies so blue

and finally the coo of a mourning dove.