Fall Gift from Above

After the storm  
at summer’s end 
squirrel peeks 
head through 
grassy mound. 

Boulders shine.  
Honeysuckle 
vines hug rickety- 
fence. Butterflies 
flit in tandem 
among sweet 
smelling sage.  

Quenched earth with  
gratitude receives 
each precious droplet. 

Previously published in The Avocet – Fall 2023