Green leaves in the fields grow.
Across the dirt road lies one fallow.
Dead stalks rot in its fecund mud,
But next year germs will surely bud.
Green, violet and blue as the skies,
Their young bodies will sing and rise.
© 2013 Thomas Cudney
The Big Windows Review 5 (Fall 2013)
I have changed my name to Emma Gabriel since having written this poem. I am very grateful to Big Windows review for continuing to show my work alongside other quality poets and artists.
Visit my poetry and video blog at animasings.wordpress.com
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