Stephen Sutherlin

Goodbye garden

October 28, 2019
Goodbye garden Your time is done; Late and short November Sun.

Cut off their heads and dig their graves; Before autumn rain Yields to icy waves.

Last of summer’s flowers cling; Removed to tables’ center to sing.

Stow the barrow, Heat the birds; "Winter’s coming" so we’ve heard.

“Want me to start a fire?”