Harvest
Tin cans
left on roadside shacks
fill with change,
quarters for sweet corn.
Green afternoons,
farmers ride down
the bleached town roads
on tractors.
Cars collect,
one by one,
behind a harvest of days.
…..
This poem is from the book A Harvest of Days by Alex Missall (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/a-harvest-of-days-by-alex-missall/
Alex Missall studied creative writing at the University of Cincinnati. His work has appeared in many publications, including Cerasus Poetry Magazine, Unleash Lit, and Willows Wept Review. He resides in Ohio with his family, three dogs, and a bunny named Boy #3. You can find him on X @MissallAlex .
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