To the human eye,
the cornfield empties itself of value
for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ragged rows of stubble
stretch to the fog-bleared tree line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Large puddles of freezing rainwater
and patches of old snow
punctuate the dun-horse devastation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The autumn crop is obedient
to the point of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tranquility is shattered
by a rising crescendo of trumpeter swans
haggling over their landing spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gleaners from the far north fill their bellies Palm Sunday<\/strong> The Swans of Skagit Valley Philippians 2:5-11 To the human eye,the cornfield empties itself of valuefor the rest of the year. Ragged rows of stubblestretch to the fog-bleared tree line. Large puddles of freezing rainwaterand patches of old snowpunctuate the … Continue reading
with the final treasures of the field,
then rise in unison to the heavens,
each as heavy as a small suitcase at Sea-Tac,
necks fully extended,
bleating furiously,
as they bolt for the breeding grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.wordtreasure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Swans-1.jpg\")
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