nose deep
in sweet grass
the tail comforts
while duty waits
Swishing At Flies
A Lazy Graze
cows know
how to do summer
slow and sweet
The Dairy’s Driveway
in the winter
like the cows
mostly black and white
Learning From The Herd
keep close together
do what is best for you
tilt your face toward the sun
Cows’ Horizon
a final graze
before frost
finishes the field
The Size Of Time
the herd
dwarfed by trees
nature’s hierarchy of scale
Morning With Cows
space and place
for each one
to low and graze
Cows In The Pasture
however far away
place holders
for a summer’s day
Holding Whatever Is Offered
the pasture
empty of cows
filling with snow
Afternoon With Cows
we bask
in autumn light
as time floats by
Time Enough
day moved slow
as cow and ducks
listened to the grass grow
Of Corn And Cows
wealth of wealth
cows rest between
fertile fields of feed
Good Morning
morning graze
the river flows
and songbirds serenade
Sometimes
the grass is greener
right where you are
Herd on the Hill
the gentle slope
the tender grass
sweet lazy grazing
Stroll
promenade round the perimeter
cows stroll the oxbow
Trio
waiting for the cornfield to be mowed
bovine beauties bask
in the last of Indian summer’s sun
Stroll Garden
at the end
of the path
of quiet contemplation
the cows graze
Gathered
together
the comforts
of community
Camouflage
hide
in plain sight
The Golden Hour
November light illuminates
perfection of the commonplace.
Grazing
Cows find
spring’s sweetness
in tender young grass.
Nap Time
Late afternoon
the youngest ones
slumber on soft grass
Sisters
They feed in the field of their ancestors
and rest in a humble structure
that is everything it needs to be –
home
Open Door
The pond frogs serenade the cows
with an early evening lullaby
when the barn doors are open.
Gathering
The bovine annual meeting
was well attended.
Jersey Girl
Docile and dainty,
your genial disposition
makes you the queen of the dairy.
Herd Wisdom
What kind of cows have wheels and honk?
The young one wonders.
Dumb ones. The older ones know.
