Bittersweet are the sun’s rays that beam through the nearly barren canopies.  Bittersweet are the feathery seed heads that mature above the grass.  Bittersweet is the rush of cool air that foretells an impending season.   Bittersweet is the maturation of acorns that continue to rain down upon the landscape,…

Bittersweet is the glimpse of gold that peeks through the green foliage.  Bittersweet is the feathery seed head that rises above the grass.  Bittersweet is the rush of cool air that foretells a new season.   Bittersweet is the maturation of acorns that rain down upon the landscape, but sweet…

  Descending to the ground, like kamikazes, flocks of grackle came to feast on Autumn’s spoils.  Chattering and cackling amongst themselves, their mission seemed wholly successful, even celebratory.  Soon they retreated to the trees to plan their next attack.   Acorns littered every inch of the lawn and amassed into growing piles…