Rolling fields of ripened corn
cradle the clouds of autumn.
A brief burst of morning sunshine
illuminates the horizon of trees.
A dark gray cloud ceiling
contrasts this ripening season.
Long leaves of field corn
wave their brittle arms.
The cold present blows
away the warm past.
© 2018 Richard Havenga
1. On the Kent County / Ionia County line - Michigan
2. Lowell Township - Kent County, Michigan
