august brings blooms to the midwest
prairies, some restored to the time
prior to when the settlers came:
blazing star and the false boneset,
compass plant and black-eyed susan,
white and purple prairie clover,
flowering spurge and pale coneflower,
prairie dock and hoary vervain.
present prairies are productive:
in the i-states: indiana,
illinois, and then iowa,
field corn, soybeans, are pervasive.
checkerboards are green and golden,
maize from native american.
– Steve Shoemaker, Urbana, IL, August 16, 2014
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Gordon, I have appreciated for some time, but have never said, I think, the links to other poems you list below the current effort. I know you spend some time searching for related ones–many thanks! That you sometimes feel you have to resort to your own words I understand and forgive… Steve
Steve Shoemaker 1148 County Road 1500 E Urbana, IL 61802 217-621-3796
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Steve, you just brought a chuckle from Minnesota.
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