Heralding the Feast

Apr 16, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

Heralding the Feast

So gently sloped, the glacial drift, now green
and yellow, charred, and plowed, awaiting spring
when hungry migratory deer are keen
to taste the offerings the farmer brings.

They follow red-winged blackbirds,
soaring high in search of borers, aphids,
rootworms, corn sap beetles—
heralding the feast.

Eternal is the battle, push-and-pull
of rocks and soil, animal and man.
Our history's but a scratch etched on the Earth;
so gently sloped, the glacial drift, now green.

Holly Jahangiri

Holly Jahangiri is the author of Trockle, illustrated by Jordan Vinyard; A Puppy, Not a Guppy, illustrated by Ryan Shaw; and the newest release: A New Leaf for Lyle, illustrated by Carrie Salazar. She draws inspiration from her family, from her own childhood adventures (some of which only happened in her overactive imagination), and from readers both young and young-at-heart. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, J.J., whose love and encouragement make writing books twice the fun.

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    • Holly
      Holly on April 17, 2025 at 5:13 pm

      Thank you, Anne.

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