Red Truck, Small Town Days

He's the elevator man. Husband, father, neighbor,

friend. He spends his days off with a fishing line. Nice big walleye

on the end. And his garden grows. Seeds that will

become fruitful harvest yields from tended vines in the North Dakota

sun. Red truck rumbling down the road. Gravel crunching, dust clouds fly.

Knoflach soup awaits on the stove. Crispy bars and pumpkin pie. Farmers greet those

who wait and sow. A cup of coffee and a light.

Talk of sports and crops and chance of rain. John Deere combines working right.