Hay meadow harvest Finches in feathered festoons Flying field to field * * * Brisk afternoon stroll Errant breeze damp and earthy Leaves crunch underfoot * * * Ancient gnarled oaks Acorns pattering like rain Autumn deer fodder * * * Golden mustard fields Crickets chirping on seed pods Fall harvest begins * * * Mid-autumn cold snap Shiny shoal of minnows dart Dark amber water * * * Pearly evening mist House lights winking on at dusk Pine smoke-scented air