Autumn's Blush
Stillness, sleepy silence amid the meadow
The Jay screeches a melody and answers the Crow
Mighty Oaks and Walnuts drop a percussive line
Squirrels give chase as the sunny breeze begins to shine
The reds, golds and amber skirts of Maple maidens
Shimmer and courtsey as the North winds tease
til slowly, flittering and falling on top of one another
They cover Summer's blades in quilts of blushing color
Sounds of football and Southbound "V" formations
Coincide with frosty nights and foggy hesitations
The apples have been plucked and jack-o-lanterns carved
The logs cut and stacked to warm Winter's hearth
Written by: Ed Milligan
These lines have been forming in my mind over the last couple of weeks as I've watched the color changes in the leaves throughout the hills of Southeastern Nebraska. Our stay-cation at the Leid Lodge in Nebraska City was a much needed break from the norm. If you haven't taken a stay-cation in your state, I highly recommend it! Keeps the dollars in your communities, allows you to explore uncharted territory, and the best part--you don't spend all of your time and money getting "there!"
The Jay screeches a melody and answers the Crow
Mighty Oaks and Walnuts drop a percussive line
Squirrels give chase as the sunny breeze begins to shine
The reds, golds and amber skirts of Maple maidens
Shimmer and courtsey as the North winds tease
til slowly, flittering and falling on top of one another
They cover Summer's blades in quilts of blushing color
Sounds of football and Southbound "V" formations
Coincide with frosty nights and foggy hesitations
The apples have been plucked and jack-o-lanterns carved
The logs cut and stacked to warm Winter's hearth
Written by: Ed Milligan
These lines have been forming in my mind over the last couple of weeks as I've watched the color changes in the leaves throughout the hills of Southeastern Nebraska. Our stay-cation at the Leid Lodge in Nebraska City was a much needed break from the norm. If you haven't taken a stay-cation in your state, I highly recommend it! Keeps the dollars in your communities, allows you to explore uncharted territory, and the best part--you don't spend all of your time and money getting "there!"
1 comment:
I like that one. I have a small book I have kept mine in. Keep up the good work.
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