Gray cottontail
hopping in the yard
Grass losing its green
to Autumn's chill
A white rabbit
in the bushes
awaiting snowfall
Andreas Gripp, CA
Approaching
Hibernation
Frog burrows as
birds and field mice flee
Squirrel plants pine nuts
near dormant bulbs
Soundless slumber
grasps the garden,
living set on “pause”
Andreas Gripp, CA
