TOMATOES ON THE VINES
FLOWERS ON THE BUSH
NOT QUITE FALL


GONNA FRY SOME GREEN TOMATOES
ENJOY THE FLOWERS TILL THE LAST ONE
TRIM A FEW THINGS IN THE YARD


SLEEP IN ONE COLD MORNING
KEEP MY ROBE ON TIL MID-MORNING
AND MY FLUFFY SLIPPERS WEAR.


YEP FALL IS COMING FAST
BUT I'M READY FOR IT
GAS IN THE TANK


EXTRA QUILTS OUT OF STORAGE
ELECTRIC BLANKET ON MINE
MY OLD COLD FEET NEED HEAT.


THIS TIME OF YEAR
USED TO MAKE END OF GARDEN RELISH
AND THE LAST PICKLES AND SQUASH TO PUT UP.


THOSE FRESH THINGS YOU PUT UP IN JARS
BRING GREAT PLEASURE
IN MID-WINTER.


THE PLEASURE IS 10 TIMES OVER WHEN YOU
REMEMBER THE FUN OF THE EARLY FALL
WHEN YOU PICK AND CAN AND FREEZE

© By Brier (brierhillbarbara@aol.com)