Mabon (and tinned apples)

The website told me to
"Get out in the garden"
but it might have to be  
someone else's garden  
because I don't have one  
(unless you count weeds)
but I'm pretty sure harvesting
the last of someone else's  
summer crops is illegal  
so I won't be doing that  
this year  
 
Though if Mabon comes around
and I happen to be in an apocalypse  
the Gods and I might need to have words  
because I'm not prepared  
and I'm sure crop theft  
is absolutely acceptable  
under those circumstances  
just not this year  
 
In the spirit of the  
unstolen autumn harvest  
I made apple pie bread  
with tinned apples  
used a modified soda bread recipe  
and measured nothing  
 
It turned out amazingly good  
and I might make it again  
for my private Mabon celebration  
which will basically involve me  
making and eating apple something  
and drinking spiced camomile tea
while contemplating my relationship  
with nature and history  
and realizing I don't really know  
much about either  
though I used to think  
my ancestors were idiots  
because they didn't have science  
 
In hindsight they had something better  
they had magic  
and stories  
and seasons and celebrations  
to look forward to  
whereas my life consists  
of getting excited about payday  
only to be disappointed  
once all my 21st century bills are paid  
 
So in lieu of being jaded and cynical  
I'm going to try and reconnect  
with a rich history  
I've only just scratched the surface of  
and if that means harvesting  
apples from a tin  
I'm gonna go with that