grazing

The Size Of Time

the herd
dwarfed by trees
nature’s hierarchy of scale

mother and child
side by side
into the morning mist

we bask
in autumn light
as time floats by

cattle graze
a meal that lasts
the day

the grass is greener
right where you are

for the peace
in the pasture
to cradle the world

the gentle slope
the tender grass
sweet lazy grazing

delicious is
the final feast
of fresh grass

fall is for gathering
wood into stacks
and sheep into flocks

Cows find
spring’s sweetness
in tender young grass.