Oak Leaf and Acorn Novembers
From the Big Lake Poems Anthology
grampa in flannel coat and ear-flap hat
me in pom-pom hat
big rake and little rake
26 trees in grampa's yard
oak with crunchy-crispy fall-brown leaves
and thousands of acorns
kept us and squirrels hard at work
grampa boasting with neighbor
of how many bags each had raked
gathered for the sacrificial autumn harvest
funeral pyre
cracked cement altar
leaves ceremoniously piled high
consumed in fire under watchful eye
of grampa 'gainst a shifting wind
acorns were not burned
acorns explode and send out soul sparks
their little selves were spared
but only for autumn-greedy squirrels
close my eyes
i can smell
oak leaf incense from ritual fall burnings
sharp, sweet fire-fall fragrance
hanging heavy under leaden November clouds
summer oak bounty
smouldering in piles of crimson and ash
tolling the Indian Summer death knell
Published by Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Happy wife. Mom of 4. 10+ year homeschool vet. Certified K-8/special ed. Yahoo! News Beat Writer: Parenting, Michigan, Detroit. Published on Helium, SEED, AT&T, Diabetes Active, Mapquest, Best Contractors, H... View profile
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6 Comments
Post a CommentAwesome! I'm glad that I read this.
good poem
I love nature, and this poem expresses so well why. :)
The blessing of good memories. I remember the apples wrapped in wet leaves smoldering in the embers. Yumm! You are blessed with the ability to paint sharp, clear pictures from memories. Thank you, Mar.
Nice, I like this very much.
Nice thoughts/memories.