Cattails ~
stately in green summer robes
with deep brown seed heads ~
their cigar-shapes puff out in fall
Cattails ~
in winter dry and ragged
seed heads untidy, unkempt
ravaged by winds and birds.
Cattails ~
Invasive yet
shelter, food and sanctuary
for birds and water life.
“tattered cattail tufts
sway in a chilly breeze~
we fish for supper…”
~ Patricia Sawyer
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