Is it time to find morels?
Of the prized wild mushroom crop,
Morels are surely at the top!
When the oak leaves first appear,
Then morel season is near.
If you find them, you'll rejoice:
They are classified as “choice.”
But there is little time to pick:
Early May, perhaps a week,
When they're scattered on the ground,
And where they usually are found,
Peeking out from the dry leaves.
And when them you'll retrieve,
Black or golden, Oh! How swell!
How I love to find morels!...