Aug 2013
for Greg Guenther
A giant pendulum in the cosmos swings
and guides each planet on its tether
Earth’s axis tilts toward fairer weather
And soft rains presage new beginnings.
Crocuses push the snow aside, a bluebird sings
of light and darkness held in equal measure.
Pastel fingers on each bough gather
as birds and beasts pursue their matings
Softened fields invite the tillers’ blades
submerging seeds for the rain and sun
to raise into fields of corn and wheat.
The pendulum arcs back and summer fades,
Earth's axis returns to a cooler inflection.
and farmers bow thanks for the harvest complete!
December, 2006
A giant pendulum in the cosmos swings
and guides each planet on its tether
Earth’s axis tilts toward fairer weather
And soft rains presage new beginnings.
Crocuses push the snow aside, a bluebird sings
of light and darkness held in equal measure.
Pastel fingers on each bough gather
as birds and beasts pursue their matings
Softened fields invite the tillers’ blades
submerging seeds for the rain and sun
to raise into fields of corn and wheat.
The pendulum arcs back and summer fades,
Earth's axis returns to a cooler inflection.
and farmers bow thanks for the harvest complete!
December, 2006
Greg Guenther farms his land in Belleville Illinois.
Included in Unity Tree - Collected poems
pub. CreateSpace - Amazon.com
Included in Unity Tree - Collected poems
pub. CreateSpace - Amazon.com
