Bird in the pool

It was sad to see this bird try to flee the dogs' pool a few minutes ago. It must have fallen from the weepong cherry and was frantically trying to get out. There wasn't much water — only a couple of inches — but the plastic pool walls are about 2 feet tall and it couldn't make it over.

I noticed it as I was unwrapping the paper and drinking coffee and fan out. I grabbed a shovel and, as the bird made a leap, got underneath it and helped it out.

After a few minutes, with the dovs itching to see what was going on, it left. I didn't notice if it flew off or not.

Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet