Where haystacks stand and wait...

time stalls in the present moment.

Nature photo of the day: haystack in Breb, Romania.

how long could you look at a haystack
if you had the chance
would you see the many hours
that went into creation
or is that something beyond your grasp
do you know when the grass is just right
for scything
by hand
how long it takes to dry
how often it needs to be turned
and turned again
if the sky weeps, would you trust your instincts and build
little heaps, like gumdrops, to ward off the drops of rain
and when the sun comes out
are you prepared to rake 
and toss
the hay up to the sky
for the person waiting on top of the pile
four - or more - meters high
will you comb it down with your trusty hay rake
complete with wooden teeth
and leave it to the elements
until the animals in the stable
all say 
it is time
to taste that delicious hay
you baked in the sun
and fretted for in the rain
could you imagine the work it takes
simply by seeing 
a picture of an aging haystack

- Cheryl M.

If you’ve never seen a haystack with your own two eyes, you simply must come to Breb and take a tour to see the handiwork of the villagers. Maybe even help out in the summer months too.