Stephen Sutherlin

Seasoning

October 18, 2021
The seasons are changing The frost is coming To bring its crystal blanket And cover the ground with winter Turning everything brown and Changing summer's growth Into next spring's compost It looks as though It is laying waste Desolating everything in its path But with every cycle Destruction breeds creation We must not despair For a withered stalk Makes food for the next Wiley buds Of spring