the sun sets early, the tractors pull in
and pumpkins scatter doorsteps,
cornstalks make a hiding place for
squirrels and their predators while
scarecrows with birds roosting atop
their shoulders litter empty fields
tiny paw prints dance through the snow
chased by slightly larger ones,
cardinals perch in evergreen trees
and the rest of the animals lay
buried cozy inside a cave waiting
for longer days and warmer air.
baby birds balance on blooming buds
their mothers not far away,
hunting for the worms who have
come up to enjoy the rain and
the frogs sitting on lily pads
drift gently through thawing ponds
crickets sing their cheerful tune
at all hours of the day, while
butterflies decorate the mild breeze,
waltzing around the blush colored
peonies, short lived and cherished,
living barefoot in the grass.
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