Boots

A mass of emerald and ochre leaves,
sway upon the light summer breeze.

Suction of boots to big, wrenched from the muck,
grunting, banging, the metal bucket thunks.

The old farmer in his coveralls stands at the fence,
watching the struggling girl, bucket bangs, eyes wince.

'Ya wanna ta' feed um' he urges her on,
huffing, puffing, nose wrinkled of odors not fond.

A glorious glint of green and blue plumage,
is all that's needed to encourage.

Shrieking cries they emit, she jumps in fright,
screaming, slipping, sliding, then caught in plight.

Stuck in the mud, smelling quite rotten,
are boots too big, long forgotten.