Northern Signs of Climate Change

Shadows stretching eastward Setting sun in daylight lost Fall creeps in on chilly fingers Grasses matted by morning frost. Trees comply ablaze with color Flashing signals in Autumn’s roust To feathered, clothed, or furry creatures Storing food or flying south. Grey fog gauzing upward Where Canadas vector in the sky Above dark waters cooled over night Honkie-talkie as they fly. Pumpkins glowing orange Bundled corn stalks stripped and bound Freshening winds start groaning-whining Hints of change for frost bound ground. Cotton to flannel to fleece and wool Make ready for winter’s unknown Top off the firewood, gas, or oil Secure the harvest - secure the home.