Illinois

           Illinois

Boyhood home of Illinois

Contrasts starkly with edge of

Great American Desert

Now call home

Memories resuscitated with Cardinal's call

Vivid red set against
Deep green of
Large maple leaves

Childhood awakens

Faintest of memories
As experience anew
Small hometown not home anymore

Lush green Summer of Land of Lincoln

Contrasts crisp brown of home
As prairie of Nebraska wilts
Under brutal heat

About the Author:  Brian Bucks lives on a small horse ranch in Western Nebraska and is a husband, father, electrical engineer, and poet. (17-206B)