…posted in response to the writing prompt, BOUNTY, suggested by “Manic Monday”
Renewal
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as the gardener shades her tend
bending close to nourish and protect
so too nature stoops to embrace and refresh
her pacific northwest paradise
her autumn shadow upon the land
she leans down
and lets flow life-giving waters
to enrich this lush realm
she covers her beloved eden
a soft blanket of moist cloud
a shelter from harsh winter
to insure spring’s rich bounty
abundant fruits
vegetables
and nuts
hill-climbing vineyards
towering trees
too numerous to imagine
endless grasses
bushes
berries
and flowers
soon made succulent by winter waters
mountain streams
valley rivers
swollen with migrating fish
they journey home
fresh waters of new birth
birds and animals
flock and gather
embraced by this season
of quiet renewal
in step and harmony
with this cycle
they too will welcome spring
with plentiful new life
a sustaining love
this affair
life
nurtured to witness
the eventual spring
nature’s unswaddled glory
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rob kistner © 2008
PHOTOS:
• Oregon Autumn rain on conifer needles
• Autumn at Sokol Blosser Vineyards, Willamette Valley Oregon
• Sockeye salmon, Deschutes River, Oregon
• Autumn Cascade Mountain Lake, Oregon