
Date: 17 August, 2025
Entry 15
Ode to the Black Bear
Oh the great American black bear, how I love you so!
You have inspired me throughout my years
With you shining black fur, your beautiful brown eyes,
I have been enamored!
Keeper of the ecosystem, guardian of the forests,
You have filled me with much wonder.
Emerging from hibernation to consume emerging vegetation,
Indulging in soft, ripe berries as the summer grows,
Returning to hibernation as the waning of Autumn.
Beautiful creature,
How wonderful you are!