Year's Yield.

Fay Slimm.

 

Year's Yield.

 

Now dawn is slowly brindling the heavens
with russet striations of honey-tone
cold, painting change of September mellow
on swaying meadows of harvest bonus.
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Now I bow to be-whiskering greenness
as autumn starts its downward chorus,
fields growing tawny with ready corn-ears
show time shoulders sything ever forward.
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Now cuddles down rootlets double-deep
for freeze urges races for extra cover
while underneath movement curls for sleep
garden-work waits until winter is done.
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now I shall lay down my own bent labour,
after nurturing yield will welcome rest
from summer abundance but in savouring
year's produce must start to plan for the next.

 

 

  • Author: Fay Slimm. (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 1st, 2017 03:52
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments8

  • Frank Prem

    Into the new season with you Fay! It's my turn for green and growing times.

    • Fay Slimm.

      Hoping your season yields well for you Frank. Thanks muchly for the comment.

      • Frank Prem

        It's started out beautifully Fay - glorious blue days and warm, but about to go pear shaped, I believe. Best to you also.

      • Louis Gibbs

        Nothing like a garden to gauge the seasons for us. Enjoyed this fine write, Fay.

      • Michael Edwards

        I love the garden - but it needs continual work to keep it in shape - current work - trimming back ivy. You can't beat a good cottage garden , Great write Fay

      • Sefrin

        This is absolutely beautiful, Fay! I have much esteem for you and your work.

      • Tony36

        Love it, great write

      • FredPeyer

        Thank you Fay for a beautiful poem. I had a garden, flowers, and apple trees when living in Montreal.
        Now, while we do have seasons, there is not much difference between them. Sometimes I miss the incredible colors of the maple trees in fall.

      • sue.evans

        Beautiful language and paints an age of by gone years - lovely 😊

        • Fay Slimm.

          Ah - thank you Sue for your lovely comment - so pleased you enjoyed the read of those bygone days when work outdoors in the garden was a vital need.

        • Heather T

          Be-whiskering! That's a wonderment in itself. I'm a sucker for the peerless language in all of your works.



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