Charlie Maguire - Fall is Here
Out to their pasture far or near
But stand close in the last warm sun
Around the place, I'll know that fall is here
And when the corn goes into dent
Across the fields like old men appear
And we pick it and store it all away
Around the place, I'll know that fall is here
Lean down with their fruit so near
And my children go a'gathering
Around the place, I'll know that fall is here
Seeking the pheasant and the deer
With their dogs in front to point the game
Around the place, I'll know that fall is here
Stacked to the roof, tier on tier
Smelling like a summer come and gone
Around the place, I'll know that fall is here
When the evenings come early and the mornings are clear
Over all of the fields that I worked this year
Around the place, I'll know that fall is here
I can picture everything he's talking about.
ReplyDeleteFall always makes me sad.
Hi! I love the poems you post. Especially ones about fall. Oh, did I tell you that we are going to New York to see the leaves turn? Actually we are going to see my Aunt Barbara. For two or more weeks! She is flying the girlies and I there. We're leaving on October 4th. I'm going to detail every step of the way on note paper so I can blog it all and, most importantly, not forget.
ReplyDeleteIn reference to your 'forgetting' entry. When I say I can relate, it's not just some polite "I understand". It's way more and it frightens me honestly some days. It seems I need to start writing down the most mundane things lest I forget.
Since we both have this forgettin' thing going on I know that this must be why you forgot my birthday on 9-17.
LOL I am so kidding. Love you bunches, Robin
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