Plains Harvest

The plains have become a quilted patchwork Dotted with combines, tractors and trucks the fall harvest is loaded in the bins Harvest complete for another season The evenings now pick up a chill The sun's light fades earlier with seasonal change Birds that adorned the trees have taken flight Heading south with early mornings light Flocks of birds gather near watering holes Finding bits of grain left on the fields The greenery of summer fades into past While autumn's bold colors show Leaves cascade to the earth below Soon to be covered by winter's snow. 10/8/13