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PECAS and Paloma s Picture Perfect Path Past Parts of a Pretty Planet
by John Cayden
PECAS and Paloma s Picture Perfect Path Past Parts of a Pretty Planet Copyright 2021 By John Cayden All rights reserved No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews This book may be purchased for educational business or sales promotional use For information please write to johncaydenbooks gmail com First edition published 2021 Written designed and illustrated by John Cayden Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Is available upon request if applicable ISBN 979 8 9859029 2 1
for little protectors of Earth in the making This is a work of fiction Animals trees rocks plants locales and incidents are either the products of the author s imagination or used in a fictitious manner Any resemblance to actual critters living or dead or actual places or events is purely coincidental
The mourning dove Zenaida macroura is a member of the dove family Columbidae The bird is also known as the American mourning dove the rain dove the turtle dove the Carolina pigeon and Carolina turtledove The bird is a strong flier capable of speeds up to 55 mph migrating from the US and Canada as far south as the forest of central America in the winter
In the sunny late summer On a crisp sunny day two sibling doves wanted more than just play
They yearned to explore and wander and fly To see more of the world and more of the sky
These squeakers were ready Their parents both knew it So Pecas and Paloma flew together to view it
They flew to the north from the apartment they knew From where they were born and watched as they grew
They flew over roof tops and houses and sheds Noticing fur balls with tails and round furry heads
Paloma said to Pecas I think those are cats They eat birds like us for dinners and snacks
Over a park they circled that day Away from the bird eaters towards a green space to play The park had small people with small furry weeshes They walked on four legs wearing collars and leashes
I think those are dogs Paloma Those things you call weeshes They walk with the people and pull hard on their leashes The people got larger as they dove near to the ground and the dogs got excited and jumped up and down
The two had a chuckle watching the dogs chewing on softballs and fetch toys and logs
This made them hungry and their wings want to beat Let s fly to that street fair and find something to eat
Off in the distance a sound could be heard The sound of soft music and laugher and words
The mood was quite merry and happy and bright The people were playing What a colorful sight
They saw dancers and walkers and jugglers and clowns and small youth were petting farm animals with frowns
On the back of a big one landed the doves who was taking a break from some petting and love
This pink squealing suid was chubby and stout So why do you have a frown on your snout
If we look sad we get more attention More petting and ooing and aahs not to mention
I m a pig by the way and my name is Chum Five blocks from here is where I m told I am from The two said goodbye and flew to the east Where Chum told them to go to find some good eats