Fall Wisdom
written by: Dawn DeBraal
@DawnDebraal
She wiped her brow as she leaned on the rake.
Gram always told her what falls, “God will take.”
Leaves giving back to the earth whence they came.
Feeding the soil in the autumn’s light wane.
Why waste your time in a matter that blows?
For it shelters the creatures, who hide in the snows.
A yard filled with leaves with more coming down,
She’d have much more fun if she headed for town.
Rake back in storage, she’ll let the snow fly,
Fall in her past, while winter draws nigh.
Remembering the wisdom that old folks speak,
Enjoy life now, extra chores, do not seek.
NOV 2019 / NOV 2022 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH at Spillwords.com
Dawn DeBraal lives in rural Wisconsin with her husband, Red, a dorky dog and a stray cat. She has published over 600 drabbles, short stories, and poems in online ezines and anthologies. She co-wrote a novel under the pen name of Garrison McKnight, was nominated for the 2019 Pushcart Award, Falling Star Magazine, and was runner-up in the 2022 Horror Short Story Contest.
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