The Seasonal State of Life

south dakota

fields of fine golden hair flowing with the wind,
echo their sibilance throughout the rolling plains.
the soft scent of sage and pine from the watchful hills,
carried along the invigorating autumnal breeze,
fills the prairies with a sense of home.
a bison trudges along through the wild grasses,
wandering past the ponderosa pines.
spires of granite rise above the tree line in the distance,
painting a picturesque view few places can recapture.
soon a blanket of snow will envelop the land,
and hide the treasures that lie nestled in the black hills.