plumpness
as preparation
for winter
Fall Preparations
room in the cheeks
room in the stash house
work to be done
Beneath The Wise Gaze Of The Pines By The Barn
during shorter days
amidst longer shadows
we ready for winter
Sugar Wood
stacked last July
in hopes and preparation
for this year’s syrup making
Awaiting Her Majesty
winter bejeweled bench
the snow queen’s
throne prepared
The landscape Readies
orange leaf bunting
face making squash and gourds
magic and mischief afoot
Before the Unfurling
petals held
tight in a fist
gathering the courage to open
Readiness
the field prepared
weather on the move
commencement of the growing season
Readying
grasses softly sing
slumber’s sweet lullaby
of approaching dormant days
The Caress of Blossom
closed buds pucker
petals preparing for
their showering of kisses
Preparation
mended fence
the paddock waits
for green grass and grazing
Silent Rehearsal
beneath the grey and stillness
within every twig and limb
all cells are harmonizing
readying for the symphony of spring
Accumulation
fall is for gathering
wood into stacks
and sheep into flocks
Provisions
Winter can bring
whatever it must
the woodshed is full.
In the Valley
In the quiet of the valley
farms and forest prepare themselves
for the demands of winter.