Sunday, October 7, 2012

That Satisfying Sound


I don’t know why

the sound
of the leaves
grown dead
on the ground
in the fall
makes a most
satisfying sound
underfoot

Left to choose
the cleared yard
or the leaf strewn
walk
I always go
straight for the
leaves

Crunch
Snap-crackle-pop
all-at-once
crumble, rumble
mumblin

there is something
so simply right
about this sound
of the earth
returning to itself
it makes my feet
happy and my ears
rejoice

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