100 acorns



scattered acorns 

carried home in the pockets of my skirts


we have been watching the waves crash against the cliffs of little Nahant

it's been stormy here on our rather tiny island

and will be stormier still over the weekend

piles of acorns on the bureau

hold me over till I can get outside and walk the wood again

 scrambling over the rocks on the path to the beach

with the wind against my cheeks and salty sea spray on my lips

wet sand clinging to my wellies

as I toss another pile of treasures onto the table





Comments

  1. A Bit of the Blarney2 October 2015 at 06:58

    It's that wonderful time of the year. Mother nature prepares her family for the riggers of winter and we are reminded we must prepare too. She even lets us participate! Have a wonderful weekend! Cathy

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  2. Mascha2 October 2015 at 13:52

    Poetic picture and words!
    Have a nice autumn time

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  3. elaine 2 October 2015 at 17:47

    You paint a lovely picture with your words.

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  4. Shosannah2 October 2015 at 17:47

    We love going on walks and finding treasures for the nature table at home. There is a special abundance of treasures in Autumn. Have a lovely weekend and thanks for linking up :)

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  5. Ohmydearests3 October 2015 at 03:11

    beautiful image- like a painting!

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  6. Denise3 October 2015 at 06:04

    I love the way you write

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