hay – Leaf And Twig

Round Bales

the hay harvest
rolling in
like a weather front

grain in the silo
barn full of hay
devotions made each day

on the land
in the elements
for the Good

rites
of summer
field work and sunshine

so many
shades of green
so few names

a floating snow
that drifts about
and never settles down

inside the barn
contentment rested
as it stormed outside

season change
maple frames
the baled hay

square hole
round peg
proportion is all

making hay
in the afternoon sun
sweetens the feed

considered square
these old time rectangles
are far more picturesque
than newfangled marshmallows

each bale contains
a cycle of seasons
the circle of life

the hard frost delayed
more time to make hay

Packages of summer
destined for the barn
nourishment in winter

With a blanket of hay
the garden is tucked in for the winter,
snug as a bug.