Thursday, December 17, 2009

Nature Notes and Signs of the Season


Visit Michelle at the refreshing Nature Notes Thursday for a new look at the world.


SOMETHING TOLD THE WILD GEESE
Rachel Field
Something told the wild geese
It was time to go.
Though the fields lay golden
Something whispered, -- "Snow."
Leaves were green and stirring,
Berries, luster-glossed,
But beneath warm feathers
Something cautioned, -- "Frost."
All the sagging orchards
Steamed with amber spice,
But each wild breast stiffened
At remembered ice.
Something told the wild geese
It was time to fly, --
Summer sun was on their wings,
Winter in their cry.

5 comments:

ramblingwoods said...

This is so beautiful and I was out just at dusk and a formation of geese flew over head. How can anyone not be in awe of that....Thank you for posting to Nature Notes Caron...

Leora said...

And the geese took off - I think I saw them flying overhead today, in formation, flying toward the south.

Looks very frosty where you are. We just have cold and brown.

Carver said...

Great shot for the season and I love the poem.

Rose said...

OHHH, I love this poem! So glad you shared it till I would get to see it.

MyMaracas said...

Brrrr, that looks cold! Love the poem, too.