EARLY MORNING SHADE

Posted on July 28, 2014 by | 4 Comments

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Mid-San Joaquin summer,
you can set your watch
by cows coming off the pasture

to Valley Oaks at seven-thirty—
back out into the blazing sun
by noon, breezes off the green.

Not one gossipy complaint
among them, chewing cuds,
relishing the timeless shade.

 

 

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4 responses to “EARLY MORNING SHADE”

  1. Angeline M | July 28, 2014 at 6:52 am | Reply

    There is such beauty in the barren fields of San Joaquin; a few trees here and there, and the cattle scattered in the shade. I love this photo.

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  2. anotherday2paradise | July 30, 2014 at 7:02 am | Reply

    There is such a sense of timelessness about your words and image, John. Beautiful.

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    • John | July 30, 2014 at 5:46 pm | Reply

      Thanks, Sylvia, for the feedback, it’s not by conscious design but more to relate to the most basic, or common, senses and sensibilities.

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