Time to Eat

I sit on the  front porch ,
and watch in awe
as deer nibble
Purina Antler Mix,
a blend of alfalfa pellets
and kernels of yellow corn
They eat at their leisure, until
they get their fill,  but
remain on guard against
any  potential enemy; Like
sentry's standing at the
gate, they're alert
and aware of any
unwanted visitor.
A single Blue-Jay
disrupts the silence
with a  noisy
squawk- squawk-squawk
to make  his presence known
and declare his   turn at
the ground covered breakfast food
But  buck and doe ignore
his plea,  and quietly
linger on