I have been busy
preparing for a conference at the end of the month, so I am reprinting a blog
post from November 4, 2013.
Autumn in the Midwest
Saturday I drove
to Indianapolis for a writers’ luncheon. On the way down, the sun was still
fighting the darkness and a fine mist veiled the scenery, so I barely noticed
the trees. But on the return trip, the sun highlighted the gorgeous fall
colors.
That and a few
lines in a poem written by a friend inspired me to write this one.
A Feast for the Eyes
Driving along
I-65,
The trees are a
candy store assortment
Of cinnamon, tangerine drops, and butterscotch.
Walking through a
duneland forest,
The path is a
farmstand cornucopia
With cranberries, walnuts, and butternut squash.
Living autumn days,
The landscape is a
Midwest banquet
That feasts the eyes
while feeding the soul.
