Joseph DeMarco was born in New York City and lived most of his life in Buffalo NY. He now teaches 7th grade on the island of Oahu HI. He is the author of 4 novels and is currently working on several new projects. How’s your harvest this year?
Happy Harvest
By Joseph DeMarco
He who toils
shall unearth something
that mankind has
long since lost.
And he shall go to bed
with a heavy head
and sleep without worry.
Or whimper.
Or whim.
It is easy to forget
(When MAGIC is beamed to a screen on your wall)
that our Mother the Earth
nourishes us.
It’s easy to forget
that beans and corn don’t come from cans.
Can we allow the children
to remember that
bread isn’t created in a factory?
And apples don’t grow on shelves?
Concrete gives little back,
so why plant so many buildings?
Why plant freeways and parking lots?
You ever heard of a parking lot sandwich?
Plant a tree,
plant a whole vegetable garden,
and have a
happy harvest.
have a
happy harvest.
I love that.