Before the First Freeze
Late in fall, before the first freeze,
Flowers speckled the woodland paths.
Zebra long-wing butterflies wafted.
Red summer racemes bloomed on upright stems.
Bees and butterflies endured strong breezes.
Impassioned, life embraced every creature.
Squirrels and feline played tree top hide and seek.
Opossums and armadillos foraged.
Jaguarondis and owls slept until night.
Mother Nature held warmth beyond hopes.
When the temperatures dropped, icicles sparkled.
And farmers mended fences ‘till spring.
1/18/ 2017
Copyright © Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen | Year Posted 2017
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