Red clay scorched by the sun
curl and crack from lack of rain
scorpions scurry over the terrain,
potato bugs dig deep underneath.
red and black ants fight when paths cross
bumble bees visit occasionally
caterpillars hid underneath the leaves
now they've all become butterflies
lizards, horny toads and rattle snakes
bake in the sun then slink under rocks
centipedes, grasshoppers, honey bees
and wasps all compete for space
dust devils and thunderstorms
blow tumble weeds across the plain
chili peppers, corn stalks, tobacco
and beans grow in straight rows
junk pile fires fanned by northern breezes
summer is finally at an end
families of field mice move in to the barn
to feast on this season's harvest.
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