The stretch of the yellow
rice fields rustles within
the scythe’s arc.
Air funnels between
the blades. The grass
breathes; it will die soon.
“Harvest Season” was printed in Derailed, No. 3 of Inwood Indiana. Pick up the paperback from Prolific Press; the stories and poems published online are free to read here.
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