apple orchard hired hands
the apples in the orchard
have ripened beautifully
they are calling out to passersby
saying pick me
pick me
pick me
neighbor boys arrive from
miles away
unfold their ladders and
climb like monkeys
picking apples by hand and
dropping them into wooden crates
sometimes they miss
sometimes they bounce out
but mostly they are spot on
when the boys have exhausted
all of their resources
they haul away their crates
full of ripened apples
and disappear into the horizon
on their way out they are met
by pretty maidens
dressed in bib coveralls
marching like soldiers with
apple pickers in tow
called in from a nearby county
to finish the job
the boys could not
december two thousand fifteen
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved
jdubqca 
It was fun to go back to fall and apples while it’s snowing out. This is playful and fun
this one had been in the back of my mind for a while – I’m glad to have finally gotten it out – thanks so much
I love that feeling
La Multi Ani 2016— Happy New Year 2016
Gândiţi-vă la trecerea dintre ani ca la o poartă. Puteţi să treceţi prin această poartă în noul an şi să luaţi cu voi doar lucrurile şi gândurile bune. LA MULŢI ANI!
Consider the passage of years as a target. You can go through this gate into the new year and to take with you only good things and thoughts. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I love the wholesome scene you paint here with your words.
Thank you very much, Katie.
I think the boys tend to get the first pick always…
I hadn’t thought of it like that but now that you mention it….