December 5, 2019

leaves whisper bird songs
holed up in the wide open
autumn breathes farewell

November 25, 2019

paint by number leaves
whisper to leftover grass
we are autumn nights

orange flame dances
while pumpkin squash soup simmers
wool sweater’s embrace

where the rain lands
air hangs heavy on shoulders
remnants of silence

covering morning gray
the air holds a smoky kiss
rusting leaves hang on

as each day breaks
our hearts need a beginning
branches fill with song

house crickets count down
each sycamore’s final breaths
red sun on fire