Pastoral

[Knot]

Hi River, a lot to like here,
except verse two. I'm with WJames
on that. I don't think there are sufficient
hints as to 'ridiculousness' for me (unless
the capitals starting each line are a clue),
so the 'philosophy' seems only to 'accidentally'
hit the mark.
Just a suggestion:
A countryside heavy with harvest, rugged
fingers thrust out of fear and fire, trembling
[before] a scythe,

Points blossomed into lines
- I don't think this line works well (can't quite
see lines as blossom), though the idea does.
Reaped and reworked, printed, praised more.
simply and swiftly forgotten,

Your red hair, my rough chin,
- this seems a bit too personal to be meaningful
to a general reader (like me).
that is us,
Clawing at the walls of the golden city

Best, Knot