Rural View

Frogs croaked
from watery ditches
beside a lazy lane
and cows placidly grazed
in paddocks
beneath a fading sky
tinted pink.

Catatonic crows
snubbed
a cabaret of sparrows
commuting
between arthritic trees
sparsely draped
in mottled leaves.

Lengthening shadows
from the setting sun
spread across
the pale, tinted land
a rich tapestry
in hues
of purple, red and gold.

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