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Cycle Of The Scarecrow

by Ian Whiteley

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expanded version of the blog I posted a few days ago - this time covering all four seasons.

 

 

Cycle Of The Scarecrow

 

A Scarecrow Dreams Of Living

 

A scarecrow in autumnal sheen

thinks of all that he has been.

His age old frame begins to lean

as bitter winds blow in, so keen.

He longs for days of evergreen,

so buys back time, wipes the slate c...

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Wednesday 18th September 2013 6:32 pm

scarecrow   season cycle   horror   fairy story   magic   life cycle

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