Monthly Archives: October 2023

rake the backyard

october and her

warm winds

blow more of leaves, chime songs,

and rich compost aromas.

blinding midmorning light blankets the scene,

so much so left jackets on the stairs

while Nancy picks up a fallen grey trash bin

out on Dunlap–man down!

october and her warm winds blowing in from the northeast,

blue sky, a chair rocks on its own

grey clouds hover, plastic red bird spins

(a broken arm accord)

work gloves rest on hay bales

crimson, gold, brown, green catching the eye

last season in a piled

symphony sustained.