Observations from Jasmine Cottage

Observations from Jasmine Cottage

Spring

Bluebells throng the path

through the woods. A lark erupts

from its hidden nest.

Summer

The wisteria

cascades down red brick – Crack!

Ball collides with mallet.

Autumn

Autumn, the wasps are

back. A plum lies rotting in

the tree’s long shadow.

Winter

Grasping stalks of corn

recede into the earth, as

Last year’s bones emerge.