Battle of October
By John R. Greenwood
stubborn troopers high
grip tight their maple home
refusing to join fallen comrades
on the battlefield below
rakeman waits with tilted head
his impatience growing
year upon year
this ritual game
the battle stalled
a setting sun declares
a draw
and leaves
John,
ReplyDeleteYour words declare the truth of an autumnal scene in many places across the world..I lament the passing of the season, as the leaves fall into my garden...Life continues.
Happy Sunday,
Eileen :)
John,
ReplyDeleteI think it sounds like you have a lot of leaves to rake! Beautiful leaves that is. -- barbara
Awesome picture, lovely poem...a yearly battle for sure..Chris
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