In the autumn time
a morning bow ~
community of persons,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit ~
In the shortening of day,
the early hour of darkness,
In the Robin's farewell
and the sprouting of rye seed
In the planting of crocus,
the setting of leaf bud,
In the burrowing of toads
and the Milky Way's brightness
In this week's first frost,
the cool weather lettuce,
In the celebration of saints
and prayers for passed loved ones
In the windy leaf-swirl,
the securing of roots,
In the weaning of fawns
and the laziness of bees
In the appearance of mushrooms,
the silvered tremble of aspen,
In the abandonment of trees
and the opening of sky
In the decay of forest floor,
the fading of ferns,
In the washing of tools,
and the closing of the gate
Oh God of imagination,
assurance and delight.
