Harvest

The  harvest has been in full swing
Swathers finishing the last of the standing crops
Combines blowing dust out the back
Grain dust fills the prairie landscape
The first of the frost has come 
Harvest has to be quickly removed
For the frost lowers the grade of grains
The harvest gold must go to the grainry's
The gardens now have to be cleaned
for frost ruins all plants still left in the ground
The food now gets canned or frozen
or stored for the coming winter season
The once green fields now become a golden color
The leaves are turning colors and gently
blowing off trees and into the wind
Harvest season is coming to a close on
the Saskatchewan prairie land.

9/20/12
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Loving Iii Avatar
September 24, 2012 at 9:55 AM
A great way to teach the future generation.
Austin Avatar
September 23, 2012 at 1:46 PM
A rustic beauty, Phyllis. Enjoyed so much. Love, daver
Grisetti Avatar
September 22, 2012 at 6:04 PM
harvest has always been my favorite time of year. The colors and changes just seem to give me energy.
Brown Avatar
September 21, 2012 at 4:35 AM
Thank you for sharing your outstanding writing with us Phyllis. I enjoyed reading it this morning. Have a wonderful weekend. Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
September 20, 2012 at 8:52 PM
'this is very well described, just like we are right there with you. You seem to know a lot about this life style, Phyllis. Did you live on a farm? Please keep up your writing like with this one!
Sweetheart Avatar
September 20, 2012 at 3:57 PM
harvesting crops and other essentials r the blessings we enjoy Phyl .. a wonderful exciting poem full of pleasantries reaped from hard work .. since Ron is doing all my typing again we need time to get through all soup mails so hope u forgive me luv .. working on replies luv ..
Andresen Avatar
September 20, 2012 at 2:52 PM
Yes, the harvest of fruits and vegetables must enter the house before the frost comes. Earth's treasures - Autumn has arrived early in Norway, but not the frost yet. Very good poem Phyllis - oxox love Anne-Lise :)
A   Avatar
September 20, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Phyllis, I'm finally beginning to feel the Autumn around here. I do not know about winter down here in Texas, maybe the top part of Texas, your poem is a wonderful image coming to most.. always~pd
Onclaud Avatar
September 20, 2012 at 1:58 PM
you capture the essence of a harvest with your mellow words and paint a scene of beautiful imagery , phyl... i like!..) huggs!
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