Hopeful Harvest

"Thus you have prepared the land: drenching its furrows, softening it with showers, 
blessing its yield." ~ Psalm 65: 9 & 10 

Yesterday,
the leaves of field corn
had begun to curl inward,
from the long drought and heat.

Today,
after a long, soaking rain, 
nearly two inches,
the soil has darkened with moisture,
and the long leaves on cornstalks
expanded again, opening their
dark green palms to the sky.

The fields sigh with relief.
The farmers whisper with gratitude;
hopeful for another harvest.

© 2020 Richard Havenga

Photo Locations: Grattan Township - Kent County - Michigan