The tomato vines are dry now, the pumpkin vines are full,
a cooler sun now warms the sky, leaves begin to bloom,
in lively ambers, gold, red, plum, a cooler wind stirs leaves,
pecans, acorns, chestnuts fall, pile beneath the trees.
A calmer feel now gathers near, a tranquil easy balm,
thoughts of days chill like champagne, with toasts of flavors warm.
Pumpkin lattes, cornbread, pies, popcorn, pots of chili,
flannel cotton shirts soothe skin, as does thick hooded fleece.
In small town places people gather in the cold of night,
cheer their hometown football teams at games beneath bright lights.
Small school bands drum and horn their teams for victory,
chimneys scent the air with smoke, crickets host symphonies.
Frost returns to car windows and window seals on houses,
birds begin to gather flocks preparing for trips south.
Time to store the bird baths, weed eaters and lawn mowers,
make some lists, find some gifts and settle in for winter.
A book of nature inspired poems and essays, written from the heart and soul of a life-long nature, animal, and wilderness lover, and dedicated to today’s children - Earth's only hope for a better tomorrow.
This book won 'The Poetry Category'
Explore the mystery of how nature makes unexpected gifts of creative wonders to an unsuspecting caregiver one late night and early morning in southeastern Georgia, USA.
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