Acorn Percussion
What is that noise upon my roof?Sounds a lot like a horse’s hoof,
Clunk, clunk, clunking above my head,
I can’t even rest when I’m lying-in bed,
It’s late October, and oak trees surround my house,
And usually, it is as quiet as a mouse,
But acorns are falling, one by one,
The squirrels are having so much fun,
Acorns pelt my roof when the wind blows hard,
There are hundreds of acorns covering my yard,
The sound of them falling is alarming me too,
I will be glad when their falling days are through,
An abundance of acorns gives the squirrels a treat,
But they are rolling down my steep driveway into the street!
Why so many this year? I do not know,
Maybe it means we will have an abundance of snow?
Whatever the case, I hear clunking night and day,
But for beautiful oak trees, that’s the price that I pay,
Little acorns with their caps on tight,
Look like they are preparing for a long winter’s night,
And if one should chance to sprout and grow into a tree,
A mighty oak tree it would be.
Tammy Harvey
10/29/2021
🙂🌰🌰🌰🌰🙂
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