The Oncoming
After ten days gone,
great condo communities
of toadstools have sprung to life,
the conditions just so
for their quick development
on the rich detritus
of plentiful deadwood --
when ten days
can feel like overnight.
But the slant of the sun
advises otherwise --
the light advancing,
seeming to consume itself,
but not before blessings
of apples and toadstools
spend it into winter's rest.
Published by
Martha T. Terrell
© Martha T. Terrell and WordShelter.com, 2018 - 2025. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Martha T. Terrell and WordShelter.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
View all posts by Martha T. Terrell