Scavenger Hunt: D, the Letter of the Day

I wasn’t looking for anything today

other than getting away from the house

on my afternoon walk, after

being cooped up for weeks,

getting a little fresh air and

exercise away from the recliner.

But look what I found, one drumstick,

its matching partner missing,

and the drum to play them on;

dirt plugs lying on sidewalks and 

driveways from freshly aerated lawns;

and a dead mouse lying on the edge of the sidewalk,

unrelated to all the other famous mice

I was familiar with.

My walk ended up being a scavenger hunt

for things beginning with the letter D.

I could go on with the list from my viewing:

day lilies popping up from the ground,

dandelions blooming—but I was more

than satisfied with the first few items.

Maybe on another day, like tomorrow,

when it is supposed to snow,

the first snow of spring,

I will find other things to observe,

beginning with the letter S, that is,

if I don’t stay inside and sleep the day away,

as was in my current plans:

my snow day, the three S’s,

sofa, sleep, snore.